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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,178,333,695.80, 4,767,500,543.70 and 2,488,830,332.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,178,333,695.80, 4,767,500,543.70 and 2,488,830,332.60 is: 3,733,245,498.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,178,333,695.80 : 4,767,500,543.70 = 2,488,830,332.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,178,333,695.80/4,767,500,543.70 = 2,488,830,332.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,178,333,695.80x = 4,767,500,543.70 × 2,488,830,332.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,178,333,695.80x = 11,865,499,963,847,550,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,865,499,963,847,550,976/3,178,333,695.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,733,245,498.90

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