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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,358,905,059.40, 5,038,357,589.10 and 905,241,962.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,358,905,059.40, 5,038,357,589.10 and 905,241,962.40 is: 1,357,862,943.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,358,905,059.40 : 5,038,357,589.10 = 905,241,962.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,358,905,059.40/5,038,357,589.10 = 905,241,962.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,358,905,059.40x = 5,038,357,589.10 × 905,241,962.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,358,905,059.40x = 4,560,932,711,229,816,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,560,932,711,229,816,832/3,358,905,059.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,357,862,943.60

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