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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,337,461,761.28, 4,606,543,848.96 and 2,280,617,514.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,337,461,761.28, 4,606,543,848.96 and 2,280,617,514.24 is: 3,147,830,696.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,337,461,761.28 : 4,606,543,848.96 = 2,280,617,514.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,337,461,761.28/4,606,543,848.96 = 2,280,617,514.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,337,461,761.28x = 4,606,543,848.96 × 2,280,617,514.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,337,461,761.28x = 10,505,764,582,052,716,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,505,764,582,052,716,544/3,337,461,761.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,147,830,696.95

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