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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,201,268,015.40, 4,801,902,023.10 and 2,657,072,431.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,201,268,015.40, 4,801,902,023.10 and 2,657,072,431.40 is: 3,985,608,647.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,201,268,015.40 : 4,801,902,023.10 = 2,657,072,431.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,201,268,015.40/4,801,902,023.10 = 2,657,072,431.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,201,268,015.40x = 4,801,902,023.10 × 2,657,072,431.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,201,268,015.40x = 12,759,001,483,862,896,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,759,001,483,862,896,640/3,201,268,015.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,985,608,647.10

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