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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,238,716,254.85, 4,859,866,998.96 and 1,580,637,274.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,238,716,254.85, 4,859,866,998.96 and 1,580,637,274.60 is: 2,371,830,788.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,238,716,254.85 : 4,859,866,998.96 = 1,580,637,274.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,238,716,254.85/4,859,866,998.96 = 1,580,637,274.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,238,716,254.85x = 4,859,866,998.96 × 1,580,637,274.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,238,716,254.85x = 7,681,686,928,154,614,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,681,686,928,154,614,784/3,238,716,254.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,371,830,788.40

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