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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,268,472,468.40, 4,902,708,702.60 and 3,015,931,705.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,268,472,468.40, 4,902,708,702.60 and 3,015,931,705.20 is: 4,523,897,557.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,268,472,468.40 : 4,902,708,702.60 = 3,015,931,705.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,268,472,468.40/4,902,708,702.60 = 3,015,931,705.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,268,472,468.40x = 4,902,708,702.60 × 3,015,931,705.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,268,472,468.40x = 14,786,234,617,531,297,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,786,234,617,531,297,792/3,268,472,468.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,523,897,557.80

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