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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,223,693,923.60, 4,827,478,728.60 and 2,578,721,379.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,223,693,923.60, 4,827,478,728.60 and 2,578,721,379.60 is: 3,861,632,928.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,223,693,923.60 : 4,827,478,728.60 = 2,578,721,379.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,223,693,923.60/4,827,478,728.60 = 2,578,721,379.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,223,693,923.60x = 4,827,478,728.60 × 2,578,721,379.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,223,693,923.60x = 12,448,722,607,005,046,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,448,722,607,005,046,784/3,223,693,923.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,861,632,928.57

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