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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,209,974,697.80, 4,814,962,046.70 and 2,873,253,680.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,209,974,697.80, 4,814,962,046.70 and 2,873,253,680.20 is: 4,309,880,520.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,209,974,697.80 : 4,814,962,046.70 = 2,873,253,680.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,209,974,697.80/4,814,962,046.70 = 2,873,253,680.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,209,974,697.80x = 4,814,962,046.70 × 2,873,253,680.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,209,974,697.80x = 13,834,607,420,704,098,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,834,607,420,704,098,304/3,209,974,697.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,309,880,520.30

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