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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,202,944,983.60, 4,804,417,475.40 and 1,972,122,378.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,202,944,983.60, 4,804,417,475.40 and 1,972,122,378.80 is: 2,958,183,568.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,202,944,983.60 : 4,804,417,475.40 = 1,972,122,378.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,202,944,983.60/4,804,417,475.40 = 1,972,122,378.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,202,944,983.60x = 4,804,417,475.40 × 1,972,122,378.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,202,944,983.60x = 9,474,899,220,334,137,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,474,899,220,334,137,344/3,202,944,983.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,958,183,568.20

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