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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,131,508,765.60, 4,697,263,148.40 and 2,099,552,695.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,131,508,765.60, 4,697,263,148.40 and 2,099,552,695.20 is: 3,149,329,042.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,131,508,765.60 : 4,697,263,148.40 = 2,099,552,695.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,131,508,765.60/4,697,263,148.40 = 2,099,552,695.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,131,508,765.60x = 4,697,263,148.40 × 2,099,552,695.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,131,508,765.60x = 9,862,151,503,286,857,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,862,151,503,286,857,728/3,131,508,765.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,149,329,042.80

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