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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,779,142,830.40, 5,668,714,245.60 and 2,677,146,772.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,779,142,830.40, 5,668,714,245.60 and 2,677,146,772.80 is: 4,015,720,159.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,779,142,830.40 : 5,668,714,245.60 = 2,677,146,772.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,779,142,830.40/5,668,714,245.60 = 2,677,146,772.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,779,142,830.40x = 5,668,714,245.60 × 2,677,146,772.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,779,142,830.40x = 15,175,980,048,533,428,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,175,980,048,533,428,224/3,779,142,830.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,015,720,159.20

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