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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,234,017.80, 5,038,851,026.70 and 2,747,013,985.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,234,017.80, 5,038,851,026.70 and 2,747,013,985.80 is: 4,120,520,978.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,234,017.80 : 5,038,851,026.70 = 2,747,013,985.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,234,017.80/5,038,851,026.70 = 2,747,013,985.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,234,017.80x = 5,038,851,026.70 × 2,747,013,985.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,234,017.80x = 13,841,794,242,707,589,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,841,794,242,707,589,120/3,359,234,017.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,120,520,978.70

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