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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,308,578,839.60, 4,962,868,259.40 and 2,946,986,383.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,308,578,839.60, 4,962,868,259.40 and 2,946,986,383.20 is: 4,420,479,574.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,308,578,839.60 : 4,962,868,259.40 = 2,946,986,383.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,308,578,839.60/4,962,868,259.40 = 2,946,986,383.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,308,578,839.60x = 4,962,868,259.40 × 2,946,986,383.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,308,578,839.60x = 14,625,505,182,067,283,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,625,505,182,067,283,968/3,308,578,839.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,420,479,574.80

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