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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,218,355,087.60, 4,827,532,631.40 and 1,585,768,335.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,218,355,087.60, 4,827,532,631.40 and 1,585,768,335.60 is: 2,378,652,503.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,218,355,087.60 : 4,827,532,631.40 = 1,585,768,335.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,218,355,087.60/4,827,532,631.40 = 1,585,768,335.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,218,355,087.60x = 4,827,532,631.40 × 1,585,768,335.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,218,355,087.60x = 7,655,348,385,949,864,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,655,348,385,949,864,960/3,218,355,087.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378,652,503.40

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