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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,549,062,112.86, 4,872,058,756.58 and 3,046,398,228.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,549,062,112.86, 4,872,058,756.58 and 3,046,398,228.86 is: 4,182,015,049.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,549,062,112.86 : 4,872,058,756.58 = 3,046,398,228.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,549,062,112.86/4,872,058,756.58 = 3,046,398,228.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,549,062,112.86x = 4,872,058,756.58 × 3,046,398,228.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,549,062,112.86x = 14,842,231,166,947,166,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,842,231,166,947,166,208/3,549,062,112.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,182,015,049.32

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