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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,388,278,837.24, 5,078,024,193.78 and 1,521,546,149.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,388,278,837.24, 5,078,024,193.78 and 1,521,546,149.88 is: 2,280,346,019.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,388,278,837.24 : 5,078,024,193.78 = 1,521,546,149.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,388,278,837.24/5,078,024,193.78 = 1,521,546,149.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,388,278,837.24x = 5,078,024,193.78 × 1,521,546,149.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,388,278,837.24x = 7,726,448,161,043,449,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,726,448,161,043,449,856/3,388,278,837.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,280,346,019.97

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