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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,357,235,251.60, 5,035,852,877.40 and 2,132,795,187.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,357,235,251.60, 5,035,852,877.40 and 2,132,795,187.60 is: 3,199,192,781.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,357,235,251.60 : 5,035,852,877.40 = 2,132,795,187.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,357,235,251.60/5,035,852,877.40 = 2,132,795,187.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,357,235,251.60x = 5,035,852,877.40 × 2,132,795,187.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,357,235,251.60x = 10,740,442,782,380,331,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,740,442,782,380,331,008/3,357,235,251.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,199,192,781.40

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