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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,457,696,836.26, 5,183,638,862.61 and 2,801,019,380.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,457,696,836.26, 5,183,638,862.61 and 2,801,019,380.78 is: 4,199,174,654.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,457,696,836.26 : 5,183,638,862.61 = 2,801,019,380.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,457,696,836.26/5,183,638,862.61 = 2,801,019,380.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,457,696,836.26x = 5,183,638,862.61 × 2,801,019,380.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,457,696,836.26x = 14,519,472,917,158,565,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,519,472,917,158,565,888/3,457,696,836.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,199,174,654.32

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