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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,695,038,666.80, 4,042,558,000.20 and 1,314,142,372.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,695,038,666.80, 4,042,558,000.20 and 1,314,142,372.40 is: 1,971,213,558.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,695,038,666.80 : 4,042,558,000.20 = 1,314,142,372.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,695,038,666.80/4,042,558,000.20 = 1,314,142,372.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,695,038,666.80x = 4,042,558,000.20 × 1,314,142,372.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,695,038,666.80x = 5,312,496,760,947,427,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,312,496,760,947,427,328/2,695,038,666.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,971,213,558.60

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