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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,443,683,906.80, 5,165,525,860.20 and 1,478,202,512.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,443,683,906.80, 5,165,525,860.20 and 1,478,202,512.40 is: 2,217,303,768.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,443,683,906.80 : 5,165,525,860.20 = 1,478,202,512.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,443,683,906.80/5,165,525,860.20 = 1,478,202,512.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,443,683,906.80x = 5,165,525,860.20 × 1,478,202,512.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,443,683,906.80x = 7,635,693,304,414,811,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,635,693,304,414,811,136/3,443,683,906.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,217,303,768.60

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