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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,066,540,679.80, 4,599,811,019.70 and 2,331,876,641.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,066,540,679.80, 4,599,811,019.70 and 2,331,876,641.40 is: 3,497,814,962.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,066,540,679.80 : 4,599,811,019.70 = 2,331,876,641.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,066,540,679.80/4,599,811,019.70 = 2,331,876,641.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,066,540,679.80x = 4,599,811,019.70 × 2,331,876,641.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,066,540,679.80x = 10,726,191,871,692,744,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,726,191,871,692,744,704/3,066,540,679.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,497,814,962.10

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