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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,172,824,187.80, 4,759,236,281.70 and 3,118,404,629.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,172,824,187.80, 4,759,236,281.70 and 3,118,404,629.40 is: 4,677,606,944.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,172,824,187.80 : 4,759,236,281.70 = 3,118,404,629.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,172,824,187.80/4,759,236,281.70 = 3,118,404,629.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,172,824,187.80x = 4,759,236,281.70 × 3,118,404,629.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,172,824,187.80x = 14,841,224,453,261,721,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,841,224,453,261,721,600/3,172,824,187.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,677,606,944.10

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