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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,234,857.80, 5,038,852,286.70 and 2,657,827,216.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,234,857.80, 5,038,852,286.70 and 2,657,827,216.20 is: 3,986,740,824.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,234,857.80 : 5,038,852,286.70 = 2,657,827,216.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,234,857.80/5,038,852,286.70 = 2,657,827,216.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,234,857.80x = 5,038,852,286.70 × 2,657,827,216.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,234,857.80x = 13,392,398,746,002,864,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,392,398,746,002,864,128/3,359,234,857.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,986,740,824.30

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