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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,178,333,699.80, 4,767,500,549.70 and 2,488,830,336.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,178,333,699.80, 4,767,500,549.70 and 2,488,830,336.60 is: 3,733,245,504.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,178,333,699.80 : 4,767,500,549.70 = 2,488,830,336.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,178,333,699.80/4,767,500,549.70 = 2,488,830,336.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,178,333,699.80x = 4,767,500,549.70 × 2,488,830,336.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,178,333,699.80x = 11,865,499,997,850,535,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,865,499,997,850,535,936/3,178,333,699.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,733,245,504.90

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