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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,598,679,986.80, 5,398,019,980.20 and 2,873,085,874.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,598,679,986.80, 5,398,019,980.20 and 2,873,085,874.80 is: 4,309,628,812.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,598,679,986.80 : 5,398,019,980.20 = 2,873,085,874.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,598,679,986.80/5,398,019,980.20 = 2,873,085,874.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,598,679,986.80x = 5,398,019,980.20 × 2,873,085,874.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,598,679,986.80x = 15,508,974,957,000,796,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,508,974,957,000,796,160/3,598,679,986.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,309,628,812.20

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