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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,381,814,540.80, 5,072,721,811.20 and 2,279,818,483.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,381,814,540.80, 5,072,721,811.20 and 2,279,818,483.20 is: 3,419,727,724.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,381,814,540.80 : 5,072,721,811.20 = 2,279,818,483.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,381,814,540.80/5,072,721,811.20 = 2,279,818,483.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,381,814,540.80x = 5,072,721,811.20 × 2,279,818,483.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,381,814,540.80x = 11,564,884,945,305,538,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,564,884,945,305,538,560/3,381,814,540.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,419,727,724.80

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