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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,151,872,972.80, 4,727,809,459.20 and 1,431,946,188.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,151,872,972.80, 4,727,809,459.20 and 1,431,946,188.80 is: 2,147,919,283.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,151,872,972.80 : 4,727,809,459.20 = 1,431,946,188.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,151,872,972.80/4,727,809,459.20 = 1,431,946,188.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,151,872,972.80x = 4,727,809,459.20 × 1,431,946,188.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,151,872,972.80x = 6,769,968,736,474,029,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,769,968,736,474,029,056/3,151,872,972.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,147,919,283.20

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