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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,172,726,554.40, 4,756,066,522.80 and 2,472,830,567.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,172,726,554.40, 4,756,066,522.80 and 2,472,830,567.20 is: 3,706,889,476.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,172,726,554.40 : 4,756,066,522.80 = 2,472,830,567.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,172,726,554.40/4,756,066,522.80 = 2,472,830,567.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,172,726,554.40x = 4,756,066,522.80 × 2,472,830,567.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,172,726,554.40x = 11,760,946,677,216,454,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,760,946,677,216,454,656/3,172,726,554.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,706,889,476.78

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