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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,296,259,078.40, 4,944,388,617.60 and 3,043,718,315.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,296,259,078.40, 4,944,388,617.60 and 3,043,718,315.20 is: 4,565,577,472.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,296,259,078.40 : 4,944,388,617.60 = 3,043,718,315.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,296,259,078.40/4,944,388,617.60 = 3,043,718,315.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,296,259,078.40x = 4,944,388,617.60 × 3,043,718,315.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,296,259,078.40x = 15,049,326,192,855,529,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,049,326,192,855,529,472/3,296,259,078.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,565,577,472.80

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