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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,701,961,038.59, 3,726,784,034.34 and 2,479,660,580.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,701,961,038.59, 3,726,784,034.34 and 2,479,660,580.49 is: 3,420,167,548.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,701,961,038.59 : 3,726,784,034.34 = 2,479,660,580.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,701,961,038.59/3,726,784,034.34 = 2,479,660,580.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,701,961,038.59x = 3,726,784,034.34 × 2,479,660,580.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,701,961,038.59x = 9,241,159,461,939,988,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,241,159,461,939,988,480/2,701,961,038.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,420,167,548.66

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