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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,838,018,336.80, 3,888,020,171.98 and 2,731,911,045.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,838,018,336.80, 3,888,020,171.98 and 2,731,911,045.44 is: 3,742,655,611.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,838,018,336.80 : 3,888,020,171.98 = 2,731,911,045.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,838,018,336.80/3,888,020,171.98 = 2,731,911,045.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,838,018,336.80x = 3,888,020,171.98 × 2,731,911,045.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,838,018,336.80x = 10,621,725,252,725,690,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,621,725,252,725,690,368/2,838,018,336.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,742,655,611.13

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