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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,307,329,139.40, 4,960,993,709.10 and 2,858,367,782.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,307,329,139.40, 4,960,993,709.10 and 2,858,367,782.60 is: 4,287,551,673.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,307,329,139.40 : 4,960,993,709.10 = 2,858,367,782.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,307,329,139.40/4,960,993,709.10 = 2,858,367,782.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,307,329,139.40x = 4,960,993,709.10 × 2,858,367,782.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,307,329,139.40x = 14,180,344,587,772,717,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,180,344,587,772,717,056/3,307,329,139.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,287,551,673.90

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