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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,178,355,202.24, 4,386,908,629.64 and 2,462,474,779.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,178,355,202.24, 4,386,908,629.64 and 2,462,474,779.91 is: 3,398,818,311.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,178,355,202.24 : 4,386,908,629.64 = 2,462,474,779.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,178,355,202.24/4,386,908,629.64 = 2,462,474,779.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,178,355,202.24x = 4,386,908,629.64 × 2,462,474,779.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,178,355,202.24x = 10,802,651,862,241,693,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,802,651,862,241,693,696/3,178,355,202.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,398,818,311.63

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