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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,629,875,982.20, 5,440,279,010.10 and 2,659,393,857.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,629,875,982.20, 5,440,279,010.10 and 2,659,393,857.40 is: 3,985,768,288.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,629,875,982.20 : 5,440,279,010.10 = 2,659,393,857.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,629,875,982.20/5,440,279,010.10 = 2,659,393,857.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,629,875,982.20x = 5,440,279,010.10 × 2,659,393,857.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,629,875,982.20x = 14,467,844,582,002,094,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,467,844,582,002,094,080/3,629,875,982.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,985,768,288.76

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