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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,001,759,461.58, 4,140,012,660.96 and 2,638,877,529.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,001,759,461.58, 4,140,012,660.96 and 2,638,877,529.08 is: 3,639,527,590.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,001,759,461.58 : 4,140,012,660.96 = 2,638,877,529.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,001,759,461.58/4,140,012,660.96 = 2,638,877,529.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,001,759,461.58x = 4,140,012,660.96 × 2,638,877,529.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,001,759,461.58x = 10,924,986,381,114,040,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,924,986,381,114,040,320/3,001,759,461.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,639,527,590.72

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