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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,587,328,021.80, 5,380,992,032.70 and 2,668,997,973.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,587,328,021.80, 5,380,992,032.70 and 2,668,997,973.80 is: 4,003,496,960.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,328,021.80 : 5,380,992,032.70 = 2,668,997,973.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,328,021.80/5,380,992,032.70 = 2,668,997,973.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,328,021.80x = 5,380,992,032.70 × 2,668,997,973.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,328,021.80x = 14,361,856,832,310,243,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,361,856,832,310,243,328/3,587,328,021.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,003,496,960.70

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