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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,208,596,152.40, 4,812,894,228.60 and 1,658,914,196.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,208,596,152.40, 4,812,894,228.60 and 1,658,914,196.40 is: 2,488,371,294.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,208,596,152.40 : 4,812,894,228.60 = 1,658,914,196.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,208,596,152.40/4,812,894,228.60 = 1,658,914,196.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,208,596,152.40x = 4,812,894,228.60 × 1,658,914,196.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,208,596,152.40x = 7,984,178,561,596,168,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,984,178,561,596,168,192/3,208,596,152.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,488,371,294.60

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