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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,308,544,006.40, 4,962,816,009.60 and 2,986,057,734.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,308,544,006.40, 4,962,816,009.60 and 2,986,057,734.40 is: 4,479,086,601.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,308,544,006.40 : 4,962,816,009.60 = 2,986,057,734.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,308,544,006.40/4,962,816,009.60 = 2,986,057,734.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,308,544,006.40x = 4,962,816,009.60 × 2,986,057,734.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,308,544,006.40x = 14,819,255,129,870,225,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,819,255,129,870,225,408/3,308,544,006.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,479,086,601.60

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