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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,476,664,999.20, 5,214,997,498.80 and 2,660,371,623.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,476,664,999.20, 5,214,997,498.80 and 2,660,371,623.20 is: 3,990,557,434.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,476,664,999.20 : 5,214,997,498.80 = 2,660,371,623.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,476,664,999.20/5,214,997,498.80 = 2,660,371,623.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,476,664,999.20x = 5,214,997,498.80 × 2,660,371,623.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,476,664,999.20x = 13,873,831,360,866,496,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,873,831,360,866,496,512/3,476,664,999.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,990,557,434.80

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