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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,986,812,087.40, 4,476,391,755.90 and 2,657,743,820.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,986,812,087.40, 4,476,391,755.90 and 2,657,743,820.20 is: 3,983,210,921.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,986,812,087.40 : 4,476,391,755.90 = 2,657,743,820.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,986,812,087.40/4,476,391,755.90 = 2,657,743,820.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,986,812,087.40x = 4,476,391,755.90 × 2,657,743,820.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,986,812,087.40x = 11,897,102,526,037,450,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,897,102,526,037,450,752/2,986,812,087.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,983,210,921.18

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