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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,234,071,348.40, 4,851,107,022.60 and 3,206,861,569.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,234,071,348.40, 4,851,107,022.60 and 3,206,861,569.20 is: 4,810,292,353.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,234,071,348.40 : 4,851,107,022.60 = 3,206,861,569.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,234,071,348.40/4,851,107,022.60 = 3,206,861,569.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,234,071,348.40x = 4,851,107,022.60 × 3,206,861,569.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,234,071,348.40x = 15,556,828,678,852,175,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,556,828,678,852,175,872/3,234,071,348.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,810,292,353.80

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