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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,188,657,815.20, 4,782,986,722.80 and 3,059,517,652.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,188,657,815.20, 4,782,986,722.80 and 3,059,517,652.20 is: 4,589,276,478.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,188,657,815.20 : 4,782,986,722.80 = 3,059,517,652.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,188,657,815.20/4,782,986,722.80 = 3,059,517,652.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,188,657,815.20x = 4,782,986,722.80 × 3,059,517,652.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,188,657,815.20x = 14,633,632,308,644,827,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,633,632,308,644,827,136/3,188,657,815.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,589,276,478.30

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