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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,238,779,979.90, 4,858,169,969.85 and 2,014,339,915.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,238,779,979.90, 4,858,169,969.85 and 2,014,339,915.90 is: 3,021,509,873.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,238,779,979.90 : 4,858,169,969.85 = 2,014,339,915.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,238,779,979.90/4,858,169,969.85 = 2,014,339,915.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,238,779,979.90x = 4,858,169,969.85 × 2,014,339,915.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,238,779,979.90x = 9,786,005,688,495,556,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,786,005,688,495,556,608/3,238,779,979.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,021,509,873.85

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