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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,873,556,000.80, 4,310,334,001.20 and 2,846,346,221.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,873,556,000.80, 4,310,334,001.20 and 2,846,346,221.60 is: 4,269,519,332.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,873,556,000.80 : 4,310,334,001.20 = 2,846,346,221.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,873,556,000.80/4,310,334,001.20 = 2,846,346,221.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,873,556,000.80x = 4,310,334,001.20 × 2,846,346,221.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,873,556,000.80x = 12,268,702,898,149,627,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,268,702,898,149,627,904/2,873,556,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,269,519,332.40

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