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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,299,891,380.20, 4,565,841,651.42 and 2,877,386,070.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,299,891,380.20, 4,565,841,651.42 and 2,877,386,070.06 is: 3,981,248,972.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,299,891,380.20 : 4,565,841,651.42 = 2,877,386,070.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,299,891,380.20/4,565,841,651.42 = 2,877,386,070.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,299,891,380.20x = 4,565,841,651.42 × 2,877,386,070.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,299,891,380.20x = 13,137,689,165,895,653,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,137,689,165,895,653,376/3,299,891,380.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,981,248,972.23

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