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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,149,285,721.60, 4,723,928,582.40 and 3,131,145,868.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,149,285,721.60, 4,723,928,582.40 and 3,131,145,868.80 is: 4,696,718,803.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,149,285,721.60 : 4,723,928,582.40 = 3,131,145,868.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,149,285,721.60/4,723,928,582.40 = 3,131,145,868.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,149,285,721.60x = 4,723,928,582.40 × 3,131,145,868.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,149,285,721.60x = 14,791,309,465,287,999,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,791,309,465,287,999,488/3,149,285,721.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,696,718,803.20

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