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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,799,362,845.20, 4,199,044,267.80 and 2,783,238,531.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,799,362,845.20, 4,199,044,267.80 and 2,783,238,531.60 is: 4,174,857,797.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,799,362,845.20 : 4,199,044,267.80 = 2,783,238,531.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,799,362,845.20/4,199,044,267.80 = 2,783,238,531.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,799,362,845.20x = 4,199,044,267.80 × 2,783,238,531.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,799,362,845.20x = 11,686,941,802,035,068,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,686,941,802,035,068,928/2,799,362,845.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,174,857,797.40

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