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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,165,840,369.60, 4,748,760,554.40 and 2,657,924,491.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,165,840,369.60, 4,748,760,554.40 and 2,657,924,491.20 is: 3,986,886,736.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,165,840,369.60 : 4,748,760,554.40 = 2,657,924,491.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,165,840,369.60/4,748,760,554.40 = 2,657,924,491.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,165,840,369.60x = 4,748,760,554.40 × 2,657,924,491.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,165,840,369.60x = 12,621,846,980,384,247,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,621,846,980,384,247,808/3,165,840,369.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,986,886,736.80

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