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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,277,712.80, 5,038,916,569.20 and 2,657,870,071.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,277,712.80, 5,038,916,569.20 and 2,657,870,071.20 is: 3,986,805,106.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,277,712.80 : 5,038,916,569.20 = 2,657,870,071.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,277,712.80/5,038,916,569.20 = 2,657,870,071.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,277,712.80x = 5,038,916,569.20 × 2,657,870,071.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,277,712.80x = 13,392,785,540,550,461,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,392,785,540,550,461,440/3,359,277,712.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,986,805,106.80

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