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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,281,876,088.28, 5,911,065,165.84 and 2,871,664,196.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,281,876,088.28, 5,911,065,165.84 and 2,871,664,196.12 is: 3,964,288,981.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,281,876,088.28 : 5,911,065,165.84 = 2,871,664,196.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,281,876,088.28/5,911,065,165.84 = 2,871,664,196.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,281,876,088.28x = 5,911,065,165.84 × 2,871,664,196.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,281,876,088.28x = 16,974,594,197,674,858,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,974,594,197,674,858,496/4,281,876,088.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,288,981.68

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