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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,188,648,802.40, 4,782,973,203.60 and 2,017,777,991.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,188,648,802.40, 4,782,973,203.60 and 2,017,777,991.20 is: 3,026,666,986.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,188,648,802.40 : 4,782,973,203.60 = 2,017,777,991.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,188,648,802.40/4,782,973,203.60 = 2,017,777,991.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,188,648,802.40x = 4,782,973,203.60 × 2,017,777,991.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,188,648,802.40x = 9,650,978,062,723,438,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,650,978,062,723,438,592/3,188,648,802.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,026,666,986.80

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