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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,162,345,908.16, 4,361,492,742.84 and 2,780,050,540.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,162,345,908.16, 4,361,492,742.84 and 2,780,050,540.18 is: 3,834,232,752.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,162,345,908.16 : 4,361,492,742.84 = 2,780,050,540.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,162,345,908.16/4,361,492,742.84 = 2,780,050,540.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,162,345,908.16x = 4,361,492,742.84 × 2,780,050,540.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,162,345,908.16x = 12,125,170,255,723,491,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,125,170,255,723,491,328/3,162,345,908.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,232,752.48

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