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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,079,344,987.20, 4,609,947,554.40 and 2,899,961,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,079,344,987.20, 4,609,947,554.40 and 2,899,961,998.40 is: 4,341,401,427.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,079,344,987.20 : 4,609,947,554.40 = 2,899,961,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,079,344,987.20/4,609,947,554.40 = 2,899,961,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,079,344,987.20x = 4,609,947,554.40 × 2,899,961,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,079,344,987.20x = 13,368,672,722,377,015,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,368,672,722,377,015,296/3,079,344,987.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,341,401,427.23

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