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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,989,880,262.72, 4,096,067,426.28 and 2,878,096,426.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,989,880,262.72, 4,096,067,426.28 and 2,878,096,426.56 is: 3,942,926,133.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,989,880,262.72 : 4,096,067,426.28 = 2,878,096,426.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,989,880,262.72/4,096,067,426.28 = 2,878,096,426.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,989,880,262.72x = 4,096,067,426.28 × 2,878,096,426.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,989,880,262.72x = 11,788,877,022,525,284,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,788,877,022,525,284,352/2,989,880,262.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,942,926,133.04

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