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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,472,130,429.20, 5,208,769,512.60 and 1,608,638,467.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,472,130,429.20, 5,208,769,512.60 and 1,608,638,467.60 is: 2,413,223,574.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,472,130,429.20 : 5,208,769,512.60 = 1,608,638,467.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,472,130,429.20/5,208,769,512.60 = 1,608,638,467.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,472,130,429.20x = 5,208,769,512.60 × 1,608,638,467.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,472,130,429.20x = 8,379,027,006,830,462,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,379,027,006,830,462,976/3,472,130,429.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,413,223,574.89

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