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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,258,304,008.40, 4,887,456,012.60 and 1,188,093,307.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,258,304,008.40, 4,887,456,012.60 and 1,188,093,307.60 is: 1,782,139,961.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,258,304,008.40 : 4,887,456,012.60 = 1,188,093,307.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,258,304,008.40/4,887,456,012.60 = 1,188,093,307.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,258,304,008.40x = 4,887,456,012.60 × 1,188,093,307.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,258,304,008.40x = 5,806,753,779,759,440,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,806,753,779,759,440,896/3,258,304,008.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,782,139,961.40

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