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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,232,002.70, 5,038,848,004.05 and 1,639,305,218.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,232,002.70, 5,038,848,004.05 and 1,639,305,218.70 is: 2,458,957,828.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,232,002.70 : 5,038,848,004.05 = 1,639,305,218.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,232,002.70/5,038,848,004.05 = 1,639,305,218.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,232,002.70x = 5,038,848,004.05 × 1,639,305,218.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,232,002.70x = 8,260,209,829,275,244,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,260,209,829,275,244,544/3,359,232,002.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,458,957,828.05

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