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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,358,814,503.60, 5,038,221,755.40 and 2,137,397,748.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,358,814,503.60, 5,038,221,755.40 and 2,137,397,748.40 is: 3,206,096,622.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,358,814,503.60 : 5,038,221,755.40 = 2,137,397,748.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,358,814,503.60/5,038,221,755.40 = 2,137,397,748.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,358,814,503.60x = 5,038,221,755.40 × 2,137,397,748.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,358,814,503.60x = 10,768,683,835,931,854,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,768,683,835,931,854,848/3,358,814,503.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,206,096,622.60

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