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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,120,385,417.97, 4,682,187,331.28 and 1,462,461,135.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,120,385,417.97, 4,682,187,331.28 and 1,462,461,135.89 is: 2,194,445,905.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,120,385,417.97 : 4,682,187,331.28 = 1,462,461,135.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,120,385,417.97/4,682,187,331.28 = 1,462,461,135.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,120,385,417.97x = 4,682,187,331.28 × 1,462,461,135.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,120,385,417.97x = 6,847,517,002,922,792,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,847,517,002,922,792,960/3,120,385,417.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,194,445,905.14

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