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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,138,951,579.13, 4,706,792,471.23 and 1,480,413,545.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,138,951,579.13, 4,706,792,471.23 and 1,480,413,545.84 is: 2,219,849,257.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138,951,579.13 : 4,706,792,471.23 = 1,480,413,545.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138,951,579.13/4,706,792,471.23 = 1,480,413,545.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138,951,579.13x = 4,706,792,471.23 × 1,480,413,545.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138,951,579.13x = 6,967,999,331,874,685,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,967,999,331,874,685,952/3,138,951,579.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,219,849,257.38

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