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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,451,260,001.80, 5,176,890,002.70 and 2,877,303,721.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,451,260,001.80, 5,176,890,002.70 and 2,877,303,721.80 is: 4,315,955,582.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,451,260,001.80 : 5,176,890,002.70 = 2,877,303,721.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,451,260,001.80/5,176,890,002.70 = 2,877,303,721.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,451,260,001.80x = 5,176,890,002.70 × 2,877,303,721.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,451,260,001.80x = 14,895,484,872,117,921,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,895,484,872,117,921,792/3,451,260,001.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,315,955,582.70

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