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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,219,272,028.60, 4,828,908,042.90 and 2,637,662,998.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,219,272,028.60, 4,828,908,042.90 and 2,637,662,998.20 is: 3,956,494,497.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,219,272,028.60 : 4,828,908,042.90 = 2,637,662,998.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,219,272,028.60/4,828,908,042.90 = 2,637,662,998.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,219,272,028.60x = 4,828,908,042.90 × 2,637,662,998.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,219,272,028.60x = 12,737,032,066,467,706,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,737,032,066,467,706,880/3,219,272,028.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,956,494,497.30

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