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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,461,617,066.80, 5,192,425,600.20 and 2,171,671,978.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,461,617,066.80, 5,192,425,600.20 and 2,171,671,978.80 is: 3,257,507,968.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,461,617,066.80 : 5,192,425,600.20 = 2,171,671,978.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,461,617,066.80/5,192,425,600.20 = 2,171,671,978.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,461,617,066.80x = 5,192,425,600.20 × 2,171,671,978.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,461,617,066.80x = 11,276,245,177,958,111,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,276,245,177,958,111,232/3,461,617,066.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,257,507,968.20

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