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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,391,616,005.20, 5,087,424,007.80 and 2,656,951,966.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,391,616,005.20, 5,087,424,007.80 and 2,656,951,966.80 is: 3,985,427,950.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,391,616,005.20 : 5,087,424,007.80 = 2,656,951,966.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,391,616,005.20/5,087,424,007.80 = 2,656,951,966.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,391,616,005.20x = 5,087,424,007.80 × 2,656,951,966.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,391,616,005.20x = 13,517,041,223,469,750,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,517,041,223,469,750,272/3,391,616,005.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,985,427,950.20

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