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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,219,265,213.60, 4,828,897,820.40 and 2,178,491,159.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,219,265,213.60, 4,828,897,820.40 and 2,178,491,159.20 is: 3,267,736,738.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,219,265,213.60 : 4,828,897,820.40 = 2,178,491,159.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,219,265,213.60/4,828,897,820.40 = 2,178,491,159.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,219,265,213.60x = 4,828,897,820.40 × 2,178,491,159.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,219,265,213.60x = 10,519,711,210,421,547,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,519,711,210,421,547,008/3,219,265,213.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,267,736,738.80

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