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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,266,915,968.80, 4,902,287,140.80 and 1,196,846,985.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,266,915,968.80, 4,902,287,140.80 and 1,196,846,985.60 is: 1,795,971,381.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,266,915,968.80 : 4,902,287,140.80 = 1,196,846,985.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,266,915,968.80/4,902,287,140.80 = 1,196,846,985.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,266,915,968.80x = 4,902,287,140.80 × 1,196,846,985.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,266,915,968.80x = 5,867,287,587,012,122,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,867,287,587,012,122,624/3,266,915,968.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,795,971,381.89

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