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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,192,841,036.20, 4,789,261,554.30 and 2,655,363,916.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,192,841,036.20, 4,789,261,554.30 and 2,655,363,916.20 is: 3,983,045,874.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,192,841,036.20 : 4,789,261,554.30 = 2,655,363,916.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,192,841,036.20/4,789,261,554.30 = 2,655,363,916.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,192,841,036.20x = 4,789,261,554.30 × 2,655,363,916.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,192,841,036.20x = 12,717,232,316,532,146,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,717,232,316,532,146,176/3,192,841,036.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,983,045,874.30

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