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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,408,006,988.80, 5,107,979,404.80 and 1,771,389,158.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,408,006,988.80, 5,107,979,404.80 and 1,771,389,158.40 is: 2,654,988,492.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,408,006,988.80 : 5,107,979,404.80 = 1,771,389,158.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,408,006,988.80/5,107,979,404.80 = 1,771,389,158.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,408,006,988.80x = 5,107,979,404.80 × 1,771,389,158.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,408,006,988.80x = 9,048,219,338,993,205,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,048,219,338,993,205,248/3,408,006,988.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,654,988,492.90

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