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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,978,633,455.20, 4,467,950,182.80 and 2,657,217,938.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,978,633,455.20, 4,467,950,182.80 and 2,657,217,938.40 is: 3,985,826,907.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,978,633,455.20 : 4,467,950,182.80 = 2,657,217,938.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,978,633,455.20/4,467,950,182.80 = 2,657,217,938.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,978,633,455.20x = 4,467,950,182.80 × 2,657,217,938.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,978,633,455.20x = 11,872,317,373,613,719,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,872,317,373,613,719,552/2,978,633,455.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,985,826,907.60

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