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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,188,652,021.60, 4,782,978,032.40 and 2,362,154,978.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,188,652,021.60, 4,782,978,032.40 and 2,362,154,978.40 is: 3,543,232,467.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,188,652,021.60 : 4,782,978,032.40 = 2,362,154,978.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,188,652,021.60/4,782,978,032.40 = 2,362,154,978.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,188,652,021.60x = 4,782,978,032.40 × 2,362,154,978.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,188,652,021.60x = 11,298,135,370,811,496,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,298,135,370,811,496,448/3,188,652,021.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,543,232,467.60

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