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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,401,280,087.40, 5,101,920,131.10 and 2,578,940,093.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,401,280,087.40, 5,101,920,131.10 and 2,578,940,093.80 is: 3,868,410,140.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,401,280,087.40 : 5,101,920,131.10 = 2,578,940,093.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,401,280,087.40/5,101,920,131.10 = 2,578,940,093.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,401,280,087.40x = 5,101,920,131.10 × 2,578,940,093.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,401,280,087.40x = 13,157,546,381,459,144,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,157,546,381,459,144,704/3,401,280,087.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,868,410,140.70

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