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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,149,306,779.80, 4,723,960,169.70 and 1,980,986,885.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,149,306,779.80, 4,723,960,169.70 and 1,980,986,885.40 is: 2,971,480,328.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,149,306,779.80 : 4,723,960,169.70 = 1,980,986,885.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,149,306,779.80/4,723,960,169.70 = 1,980,986,885.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,149,306,779.80x = 4,723,960,169.70 × 1,980,986,885.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,149,306,779.80x = 9,358,103,143,327,657,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,358,103,143,327,657,984/3,149,306,779.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,971,480,328.10

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