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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,874,142,937.60, 4,311,214,406.40 and 2,809,572,856.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,874,142,937.60, 4,311,214,406.40 and 2,809,572,856.10 is: 4,214,359,284.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,874,142,937.60 : 4,311,214,406.40 = 2,809,572,856.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,874,142,937.60/4,311,214,406.40 = 2,809,572,856.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,874,142,937.60x = 4,311,214,406.40 × 2,809,572,856.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,874,142,937.60x = 12,112,670,973,048,713,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,112,670,973,048,713,216/2,874,142,937.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,214,359,284.15

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