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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,188,659,578.40, 4,782,989,367.60 and 1,465,373,562.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,188,659,578.40, 4,782,989,367.60 and 1,465,373,562.40 is: 2,198,060,343.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,188,659,578.40 : 4,782,989,367.60 = 1,465,373,562.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,188,659,578.40/4,782,989,367.60 = 1,465,373,562.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,188,659,578.40x = 4,782,989,367.60 × 1,465,373,562.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,188,659,578.40x = 7,008,866,168,521,335,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,008,866,168,521,335,808/3,188,659,578.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,198,060,343.60

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