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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,172,726,552.40, 4,756,066,519.80 and 2,472,830,565.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,172,726,552.40, 4,756,066,519.80 and 2,472,830,565.20 is: 3,706,889,473.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,172,726,552.40 : 4,756,066,519.80 = 2,472,830,565.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,172,726,552.40/4,756,066,519.80 = 2,472,830,565.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,172,726,552.40x = 4,756,066,519.80 × 2,472,830,565.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,172,726,552.40x = 11,760,946,660,285,831,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,760,946,660,285,831,168/3,172,726,552.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,706,889,473.78

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