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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,121,837,561.28, 2,906,927,831.16 and 2,042,311,680.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,121,837,561.28, 2,906,927,831.16 and 2,042,311,680.28 is: 2,797,976,985.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,121,837,561.28 : 2,906,927,831.16 = 2,042,311,680.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,121,837,561.28/2,906,927,831.16 = 2,042,311,680.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,121,837,561.28x = 2,906,927,831.16 × 2,042,311,680.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,121,837,561.28x = 5,936,852,663,294,540,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,936,852,663,294,540,800/2,121,837,561.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,797,976,985.44

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