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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,554,738,739.78, 4,908,836,916.30 and 2,661,114,049.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,554,738,739.78, 4,908,836,916.30 and 2,661,114,049.80 is: 3,674,805,897.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,554,738,739.78 : 4,908,836,916.30 = 2,661,114,049.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,554,738,739.78/4,908,836,916.30 = 2,661,114,049.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,554,738,739.78x = 4,908,836,916.30 × 2,661,114,049.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,554,738,739.78x = 13,062,974,886,142,838,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,062,974,886,142,838,784/3,554,738,739.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,674,805,897.82

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