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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,285,321.80, 5,038,927,982.70 and 2,657,877,680.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,285,321.80, 5,038,927,982.70 and 2,657,877,680.20 is: 3,986,816,520.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,285,321.80 : 5,038,927,982.70 = 2,657,877,680.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,285,321.80/5,038,927,982.70 = 2,657,877,680.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,285,321.80x = 5,038,927,982.70 × 2,657,877,680.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,285,321.80x = 13,392,854,217,353,539,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,392,854,217,353,539,584/3,359,285,321.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,986,816,520.30

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