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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,420,398,291.25, 4,720,344,143.34 and 1,915,011,472.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,420,398,291.25, 4,720,344,143.34 and 1,915,011,472.04 is: 2,642,824,728.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,420,398,291.25 : 4,720,344,143.34 = 1,915,011,472.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,420,398,291.25/4,720,344,143.34 = 1,915,011,472.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,420,398,291.25x = 4,720,344,143.34 × 1,915,011,472.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,420,398,291.25x = 9,039,513,186,489,776,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,039,513,186,489,776,128/3,420,398,291.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,642,824,728.81

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