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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,206,142,872.40, 4,801,561,558.20 and 3,206,142,872.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,206,142,872.40, 4,801,561,558.20 and 3,206,142,872.40 is: 4,801,561,558.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,206,142,872.40 : 4,801,561,558.20 = 3,206,142,872.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,206,142,872.40/4,801,561,558.20 = 3,206,142,872.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,206,142,872.40x = 4,801,561,558.20 × 3,206,142,872.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,206,142,872.40x = 15,394,492,366,212,767,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,394,492,366,212,767,744/3,206,142,872.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,801,561,558.20

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