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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,200,112,959.48, 4,824,154,942.70 and 2,986,792,542.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,200,112,959.48, 4,824,154,942.70 and 2,986,792,542.08 is: 4,502,575,436.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,200,112,959.48 : 4,824,154,942.70 = 2,986,792,542.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,200,112,959.48/4,824,154,942.70 = 2,986,792,542.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,200,112,959.48x = 4,824,154,942.70 × 2,986,792,542.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,200,112,959.48x = 14,408,750,004,682,369,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,408,750,004,682,369,024/3,200,112,959.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,502,575,436.28

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