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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,996,918,492.80, 4,495,377,739.20 and 2,951,001,990.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,996,918,492.80, 4,495,377,739.20 and 2,951,001,990.40 is: 4,426,502,985.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,996,918,492.80 : 4,495,377,739.20 = 2,951,001,990.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,996,918,492.80/4,495,377,739.20 = 2,951,001,990.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,996,918,492.80x = 4,495,377,739.20 × 2,951,001,990.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,996,918,492.80x = 13,265,868,655,979,051,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,265,868,655,979,051,008/2,996,918,492.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,426,502,985.60

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