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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,232,415.20, 5,038,848,622.80 and 2,488,519,480.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,232,415.20, 5,038,848,622.80 and 2,488,519,480.80 is: 3,732,779,221.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,232,415.20 : 5,038,848,622.80 = 2,488,519,480.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,232,415.20/5,038,848,622.80 = 2,488,519,480.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,232,415.20x = 5,038,848,622.80 × 2,488,519,480.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,232,415.20x = 12,539,272,958,640,052,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,539,272,958,640,052,224/3,359,232,415.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,732,779,221.20

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