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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,199,374,932.60, 4,799,062,398.90 and 1,649,692,976.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,199,374,932.60, 4,799,062,398.90 and 1,649,692,976.60 is: 2,474,539,464.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,199,374,932.60 : 4,799,062,398.90 = 1,649,692,976.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,199,374,932.60/4,799,062,398.90 = 1,649,692,976.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,199,374,932.60x = 4,799,062,398.90 × 1,649,692,976.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,199,374,932.60x = 7,916,979,533,730,476,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,916,979,533,730,476,032/3,199,374,932.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,474,539,464.90

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