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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,476,931,062.40, 5,215,396,593.60 and 1,148,227,459.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,476,931,062.40, 5,215,396,593.60 and 1,148,227,459.20 is: 1,722,341,188.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,476,931,062.40 : 5,215,396,593.60 = 1,148,227,459.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,476,931,062.40/5,215,396,593.60 = 1,148,227,459.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,476,931,062.40x = 5,215,396,593.60 × 1,148,227,459.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,476,931,062.40x = 5,988,461,579,389,663,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,988,461,579,389,663,232/3,476,931,062.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,722,341,188.80

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