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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,041,558,962.80, 3,055,535,999.40 and 1,878,300,287.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,041,558,962.80, 3,055,535,999.40 and 1,878,300,287.60 is: 2,811,191,962.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,041,558,962.80 : 3,055,535,999.40 = 1,878,300,287.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,041,558,962.80/3,055,535,999.40 = 1,878,300,287.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,041,558,962.80x = 3,055,535,999.40 × 1,878,300,287.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,041,558,962.80x = 5,739,214,146,445,173,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,739,214,146,445,173,760/2,041,558,962.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,811,191,962.13

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