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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,839,470,388.85, 4,259,199,871.61 and 2,666,679,685.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,839,470,388.85, 4,259,199,871.61 and 2,666,679,685.77 is: 4,000,014,164.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,839,470,388.85 : 4,259,199,871.61 = 2,666,679,685.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,839,470,388.85/4,259,199,871.61 = 2,666,679,685.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,839,470,388.85x = 4,259,199,871.61 × 2,666,679,685.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,839,470,388.85x = 11,357,921,775,254,898,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,357,921,775,254,898,688/2,839,470,388.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,000,014,164.56

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