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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,744,161,008.60, 5,616,241,512.90 and 2,655,769,840.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,744,161,008.60, 5,616,241,512.90 and 2,655,769,840.60 is: 3,983,654,760.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,744,161,008.60 : 5,616,241,512.90 = 2,655,769,840.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,744,161,008.60/5,616,241,512.90 = 2,655,769,840.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,744,161,008.60x = 5,616,241,512.90 × 2,655,769,840.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,744,161,008.60x = 14,915,444,827,485,534,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,915,444,827,485,534,208/3,744,161,008.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,983,654,760.90

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