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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,306,878,979.12, 4,958,596,107.76 and 1,559,612,573.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,306,878,979.12, 4,958,596,107.76 and 1,559,612,573.76 is: 2,338,606,549.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,306,878,979.12 : 4,958,596,107.76 = 1,559,612,573.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,306,878,979.12/4,958,596,107.76 = 1,559,612,573.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,306,878,979.12x = 4,958,596,107.76 × 1,559,612,573.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,306,878,979.12x = 7,733,488,837,859,892,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,733,488,837,859,892,224/3,306,878,979.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,338,606,549.16

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