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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,165,840,370.60, 4,748,760,555.90 and 2,657,924,492.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,165,840,370.60, 4,748,760,555.90 and 2,657,924,492.20 is: 3,986,886,738.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,165,840,370.60 : 4,748,760,555.90 = 2,657,924,492.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,165,840,370.60/4,748,760,555.90 = 2,657,924,492.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,165,840,370.60x = 4,748,760,555.90 × 2,657,924,492.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,165,840,370.60x = 12,621,846,989,119,895,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,621,846,989,119,895,552/3,165,840,370.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,986,886,738.30

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