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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,188,652,004.60, 4,782,978,006.90 and 1,556,065,252.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,188,652,004.60, 4,782,978,006.90 and 1,556,065,252.60 is: 2,334,097,878.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,188,652,004.60 : 4,782,978,006.90 = 1,556,065,252.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,188,652,004.60/4,782,978,006.90 = 1,556,065,252.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,188,652,004.60x = 4,782,978,006.90 × 1,556,065,252.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,188,652,004.60x = 7,442,625,880,487,092,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,442,625,880,487,092,224/3,188,652,004.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,334,097,878.90

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