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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,209,973,018.80, 4,814,959,528.20 and 2,873,252,001.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,209,973,018.80, 4,814,959,528.20 and 2,873,252,001.20 is: 4,309,878,001.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,209,973,018.80 : 4,814,959,528.20 = 2,873,252,001.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,209,973,018.80/4,814,959,528.20 = 2,873,252,001.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,209,973,018.80x = 4,814,959,528.20 × 2,873,252,001.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,209,973,018.80x = 13,834,592,100,097,656,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,834,592,100,097,656,832/3,209,973,018.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,309,878,001.80

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