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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,277,773.80, 5,038,916,660.70 and 2,657,870,132.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,277,773.80, 5,038,916,660.70 and 2,657,870,132.20 is: 3,986,805,198.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,277,773.80 : 5,038,916,660.70 = 2,657,870,132.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,277,773.80/5,038,916,660.70 = 2,657,870,132.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,277,773.80x = 5,038,916,660.70 × 2,657,870,132.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,277,773.80x = 13,392,786,091,119,491,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,392,786,091,119,491,072/3,359,277,773.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,986,805,198.30

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