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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,012,436,137.80, 4,518,654,206.70 and 2,685,281,058.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,012,436,137.80, 4,518,654,206.70 and 2,685,281,058.20 is: 4,027,921,587.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,012,436,137.80 : 4,518,654,206.70 = 2,685,281,058.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,012,436,137.80/4,518,654,206.70 = 2,685,281,058.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,012,436,137.80x = 4,518,654,206.70 × 2,685,281,058.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,012,436,137.80x = 12,133,856,549,807,255,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,133,856,549,807,255,552/3,012,436,137.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,027,921,587.30

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