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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,188,654,498.40, 4,782,981,747.60 and 2,984,581,154.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,188,654,498.40, 4,782,981,747.60 and 2,984,581,154.40 is: 4,476,871,731.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,188,654,498.40 : 4,782,981,747.60 = 2,984,581,154.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,188,654,498.40/4,782,981,747.60 = 2,984,581,154.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,188,654,498.40x = 4,782,981,747.60 × 2,984,581,154.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,188,654,498.40x = 14,275,197,185,726,138,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,275,197,185,726,138,368/3,188,654,498.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,476,871,731.60

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