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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,587,237,957.80, 5,380,856,936.70 and 2,668,907,909.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,587,237,957.80, 5,380,856,936.70 and 2,668,907,909.80 is: 4,003,361,864.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,237,957.80 : 5,380,856,936.70 = 2,668,907,909.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,237,957.80/5,380,856,936.70 = 2,668,907,909.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,237,957.80x = 5,380,856,936.70 × 2,668,907,909.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,237,957.80x = 14,361,011,639,860,828,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,361,011,639,860,828,160/3,587,237,957.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,003,361,864.70

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