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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,017,788,000.40, 4,526,682,000.60 and 2,874,936,659.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,017,788,000.40, 4,526,682,000.60 and 2,874,936,659.60 is: 4,312,404,989.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,017,788,000.40 : 4,526,682,000.60 = 2,874,936,659.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,017,788,000.40/4,526,682,000.60 = 2,874,936,659.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,017,788,000.40x = 4,526,682,000.60 × 2,874,936,659.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,017,788,000.40x = 13,013,924,029,876,410,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,013,924,029,876,410,368/3,017,788,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,312,404,989.40

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