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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,451,237,218.30, 5,176,855,827.45 and 2,877,280,938.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,451,237,218.30, 5,176,855,827.45 and 2,877,280,938.30 is: 4,315,921,407.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,451,237,218.30 : 5,176,855,827.45 = 2,877,280,938.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,451,237,218.30/5,176,855,827.45 = 2,877,280,938.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,451,237,218.30x = 5,176,855,827.45 × 2,877,280,938.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,451,237,218.30x = 14,895,268,592,649,158,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,895,268,592,649,158,656/3,451,237,218.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,315,921,407.45

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