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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,881,048,669.17, 5,360,265,081.34 and 2,608,680,657.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,881,048,669.17, 5,360,265,081.34 and 2,608,680,657.35 is: 3,602,948,849.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,881,048,669.17 : 5,360,265,081.34 = 2,608,680,657.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,881,048,669.17/5,360,265,081.34 = 2,608,680,657.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,881,048,669.17x = 5,360,265,081.34 × 2,608,680,657.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,881,048,669.17x = 13,983,219,835,967,160,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,983,219,835,967,160,320/3,881,048,669.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,602,948,849.12

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