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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,985,984,006.40, 4,478,976,009.60 and 2,877,144,889.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,985,984,006.40, 4,478,976,009.60 and 2,877,144,889.60 is: 4,315,717,334.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,985,984,006.40 : 4,478,976,009.60 = 2,877,144,889.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,985,984,006.40/4,478,976,009.60 = 2,877,144,889.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,985,984,006.40x = 4,478,976,009.60 × 2,877,144,889.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,985,984,006.40x = 12,886,662,936,661,641,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,886,662,936,661,641,216/2,985,984,006.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,315,717,334.40

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