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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,340,724,626.80, 5,013,956,721.60 and 1,478,236,498.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,340,724,626.80, 5,013,956,721.60 and 1,478,236,498.20 is: 2,218,624,596.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,340,724,626.80 : 5,013,956,721.60 = 1,478,236,498.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,340,724,626.80/5,013,956,721.60 = 1,478,236,498.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,340,724,626.80x = 5,013,956,721.60 × 1,478,236,498.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,340,724,626.80x = 7,411,813,826,264,337,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,411,813,826,264,337,408/3,340,724,626.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,218,624,596.23

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