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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,343,278,284.18, 5,016,292,088.53 and 1,476,938,979.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,343,278,284.18, 5,016,292,088.53 and 1,476,938,979.80 is: 2,216,015,745.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,343,278,284.18 : 5,016,292,088.53 = 1,476,938,979.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,343,278,284.18/5,016,292,088.53 = 1,476,938,979.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,343,278,284.18x = 5,016,292,088.53 × 1,476,938,979.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,343,278,284.18x = 7,408,757,319,579,843,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,408,757,319,579,843,584/3,343,278,284.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,216,015,745.58

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