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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,357,504,187.80, 5,036,256,281.70 and 2,656,096,546.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,357,504,187.80, 5,036,256,281.70 and 2,656,096,546.20 is: 3,984,144,819.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,357,504,187.80 : 5,036,256,281.70 = 2,656,096,546.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,357,504,187.80/5,036,256,281.70 = 2,656,096,546.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,357,504,187.80x = 5,036,256,281.70 × 2,656,096,546.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,357,504,187.80x = 13,376,782,915,601,422,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,376,782,915,601,422,336/3,357,504,187.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,984,144,819.30

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