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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,138,065,793.20, 4,698,605,224.20 and 2,458,588,545.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,138,065,793.20, 4,698,605,224.20 and 2,458,588,545.20 is: 3,681,228,420.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138,065,793.20 : 4,698,605,224.20 = 2,458,588,545.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138,065,793.20/4,698,605,224.20 = 2,458,588,545.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138,065,793.20x = 4,698,605,224.20 × 2,458,588,545.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138,065,793.20x = 11,551,936,982,634,995,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,551,936,982,634,995,712/3,138,065,793.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,681,228,420.28

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