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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,449,704,032.40, 5,174,556,048.60 and 2,470,151,981.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,449,704,032.40, 5,174,556,048.60 and 2,470,151,981.20 is: 3,705,227,971.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,449,704,032.40 : 5,174,556,048.60 = 2,470,151,981.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,449,704,032.40/5,174,556,048.60 = 2,470,151,981.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,449,704,032.40x = 5,174,556,048.60 × 2,470,151,981.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,449,704,032.40x = 12,781,939,875,279,732,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,781,939,875,279,732,736/3,449,704,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,705,227,971.80

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