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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,144,097,603.20, 4,716,146,404.80 and 2,837,987,587.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,144,097,603.20, 4,716,146,404.80 and 2,837,987,587.20 is: 4,256,981,380.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,144,097,603.20 : 4,716,146,404.80 = 2,837,987,587.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,144,097,603.20/4,716,146,404.80 = 2,837,987,587.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,144,097,603.20x = 4,716,146,404.80 × 2,837,987,587.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,144,097,603.20x = 13,384,364,956,240,306,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,384,364,956,240,306,176/3,144,097,603.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,256,981,380.80

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