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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,138,951,596.48, 4,706,792,497.44 and 1,480,413,563.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,138,951,596.48, 4,706,792,497.44 and 1,480,413,563.36 is: 2,219,849,283.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138,951,596.48 : 4,706,792,497.44 = 1,480,413,563.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138,951,596.48/4,706,792,497.44 = 1,480,413,563.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138,951,596.48x = 4,706,792,497.44 × 1,480,413,563.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138,951,596.48x = 6,967,999,453,131,262,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,967,999,453,131,262,976/3,138,951,596.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,219,849,283.74

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