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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,079,103,622.72, 4,252,670,310.24 and 2,087,307,170.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,079,103,622.72, 4,252,670,310.24 and 2,087,307,170.88 is: 2,882,861,482.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,079,103,622.72 : 4,252,670,310.24 = 2,087,307,170.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,079,103,622.72/4,252,670,310.24 = 2,087,307,170.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,079,103,622.72x = 4,252,670,310.24 × 2,087,307,170.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,079,103,622.72x = 8,876,629,233,952,425,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,876,629,233,952,425,984/3,079,103,622.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,882,861,482.30

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