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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,666,627,240.24, 5,060,067,812.68 and 2,059,365,472.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,666,627,240.24, 5,060,067,812.68 and 2,059,365,472.56 is: 2,841,992,997.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,666,627,240.24 : 5,060,067,812.68 = 2,059,365,472.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,666,627,240.24/5,060,067,812.68 = 2,059,365,472.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,666,627,240.24x = 5,060,067,812.68 × 2,059,365,472.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,666,627,240.24x = 10,420,528,942,245,394,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,420,528,942,245,394,432/3,666,627,240.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,841,992,997.78

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