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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,208,371,038.02, 4,809,159,946.42 and 1,079,189,822.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,208,371,038.02, 4,809,159,946.42 and 1,079,189,822.38 is: 1,617,642,226.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,208,371,038.02 : 4,809,159,946.42 = 1,079,189,822.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,208,371,038.02/4,809,159,946.42 = 1,079,189,822.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,208,371,038.02x = 4,809,159,946.42 × 1,079,189,822.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,208,371,038.02x = 5,189,996,468,374,010,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,189,996,468,374,010,880/3,208,371,038.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,617,642,226.19

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