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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,297,996,848.20, 4,946,995,272.30 and 2,971,479,497.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,297,996,848.20, 4,946,995,272.30 and 2,971,479,497.80 is: 4,457,219,246.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,297,996,848.20 : 4,946,995,272.30 = 2,971,479,497.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,297,996,848.20/4,946,995,272.30 = 2,971,479,497.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,297,996,848.20x = 4,946,995,272.30 × 2,971,479,497.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,297,996,848.20x = 14,699,895,027,352,979,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,699,895,027,352,979,456/3,297,996,848.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,457,219,246.70

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