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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,223,615,692.80, 4,834,229,145.60 and 1,042,652,979.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,223,615,692.80, 4,834,229,145.60 and 1,042,652,979.20 is: 1,563,593,151.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,223,615,692.80 : 4,834,229,145.60 = 1,042,652,979.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,223,615,692.80/4,834,229,145.60 = 1,042,652,979.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,223,615,692.80x = 4,834,229,145.60 × 1,042,652,979.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,223,615,692.80x = 5,040,423,420,795,311,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,040,423,420,795,311,104/3,223,615,692.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,563,593,151.64

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