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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,374,647,117.42, 5,060,125,357.89 and 2,679,603,998.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,374,647,117.42, 5,060,125,357.89 and 2,679,603,998.49 is: 4,017,940,741.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,374,647,117.42 : 5,060,125,357.89 = 2,679,603,998.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,374,647,117.42/5,060,125,357.89 = 2,679,603,998.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,374,647,117.42x = 5,060,125,357.89 × 2,679,603,998.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,374,647,117.42x = 13,559,132,141,862,686,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,559,132,141,862,686,720/3,374,647,117.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,017,940,741.68

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