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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,989,359,968.80, 4,484,039,953.20 and 2,972,141,280.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,989,359,968.80, 4,484,039,953.20 and 2,972,141,280.40 is: 4,458,211,920.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,989,359,968.80 : 4,484,039,953.20 = 2,972,141,280.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,989,359,968.80/4,484,039,953.20 = 2,972,141,280.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,989,359,968.80x = 4,484,039,953.20 × 2,972,141,280.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,989,359,968.80x = 13,327,200,247,868,604,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,327,200,247,868,604,416/2,989,359,968.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,458,211,920.60

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