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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,219,265,228.60, 4,828,897,842.90 and 2,178,491,174.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,219,265,228.60, 4,828,897,842.90 and 2,178,491,174.20 is: 3,267,736,761.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,219,265,228.60 : 4,828,897,842.90 = 2,178,491,174.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,219,265,228.60/4,828,897,842.90 = 2,178,491,174.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,219,265,228.60x = 4,828,897,842.90 × 2,178,491,174.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,219,265,228.60x = 10,519,711,331,871,066,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,519,711,331,871,066,112/3,219,265,228.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,267,736,761.30

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