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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,257,172,046.80, 4,885,758,070.20 and 2,338,841,998.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,257,172,046.80, 4,885,758,070.20 and 2,338,841,998.80 is: 3,508,262,998.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,257,172,046.80 : 4,885,758,070.20 = 2,338,841,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,257,172,046.80/4,885,758,070.20 = 2,338,841,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,257,172,046.80x = 4,885,758,070.20 × 2,338,841,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,257,172,046.80x = 11,427,016,170,559,799,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,427,016,170,559,799,296/3,257,172,046.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,508,262,998.20

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