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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,226,292,740.80, 4,839,439,111.20 and 1,591,300,612.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,226,292,740.80, 4,839,439,111.20 and 1,591,300,612.80 is: 2,386,950,919.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,226,292,740.80 : 4,839,439,111.20 = 1,591,300,612.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,226,292,740.80/4,839,439,111.20 = 1,591,300,612.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,226,292,740.80x = 4,839,439,111.20 × 1,591,300,612.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,226,292,740.80x = 7,701,002,423,260,847,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,701,002,423,260,847,104/3,226,292,740.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,386,950,919.20

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