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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,340,724,617.80, 5,013,956,708.10 and 1,478,236,489.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,340,724,617.80, 5,013,956,708.10 and 1,478,236,489.20 is: 2,218,624,582.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,340,724,617.80 : 5,013,956,708.10 = 1,478,236,489.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,340,724,617.80/5,013,956,708.10 = 1,478,236,489.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,340,724,617.80x = 5,013,956,708.10 × 1,478,236,489.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,340,724,617.80x = 7,411,813,761,182,533,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,411,813,761,182,533,632/3,340,724,617.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,218,624,582.73

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