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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,839,470,390.35, 4,259,199,873.87 and 2,666,679,687.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,839,470,390.35, 4,259,199,873.87 and 2,666,679,687.27 is: 4,000,014,166.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,839,470,390.35 : 4,259,199,873.87 = 2,666,679,687.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,839,470,390.35/4,259,199,873.87 = 2,666,679,687.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,839,470,390.35x = 4,259,199,873.87 × 2,666,679,687.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,839,470,390.35x = 11,357,921,787,672,074,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,357,921,787,672,074,240/2,839,470,390.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,000,014,166.83

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