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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,188,179,929.60, 4,783,165,689.60 and 1,552,457,894.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,188,179,929.60, 4,783,165,689.60 and 1,552,457,894.40 is: 2,329,123,041.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,188,179,929.60 : 4,783,165,689.60 = 1,552,457,894.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,188,179,929.60/4,783,165,689.60 = 1,552,457,894.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,188,179,929.60x = 4,783,165,689.60 × 1,552,457,894.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,188,179,929.60x = 7,425,663,335,042,741,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,425,663,335,042,741,248/3,188,179,929.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,329,123,041.68

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