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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,401,280,164.40, 5,101,920,246.60 and 2,578,940,170.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,401,280,164.40, 5,101,920,246.60 and 2,578,940,170.80 is: 3,868,410,256.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,401,280,164.40 : 5,101,920,246.60 = 2,578,940,170.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,401,280,164.40/5,101,920,246.60 = 2,578,940,170.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,401,280,164.40x = 5,101,920,246.60 × 2,578,940,170.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,401,280,164.40x = 13,157,547,072,174,583,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,157,547,072,174,583,808/3,401,280,164.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,868,410,256.20

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