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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,168,343,712.40, 4,752,515,568.60 and 2,896,021,971.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,168,343,712.40, 4,752,515,568.60 and 2,896,021,971.60 is: 4,344,032,957.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,343,712.40 : 4,752,515,568.60 = 2,896,021,971.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,343,712.40/4,752,515,568.60 = 2,896,021,971.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,343,712.40x = 4,752,515,568.60 × 2,896,021,971.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,343,712.40x = 13,763,389,507,036,667,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,763,389,507,036,667,904/3,168,343,712.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,344,032,957.40

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