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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,232,002.80, 5,038,848,004.20 and 2,321,901,161.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,232,002.80, 5,038,848,004.20 and 2,321,901,161.20 is: 3,482,851,741.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,232,002.80 : 5,038,848,004.20 = 2,321,901,161.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,232,002.80/5,038,848,004.20 = 2,321,901,161.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,232,002.80x = 5,038,848,004.20 × 2,321,901,161.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,232,002.80x = 11,699,707,032,062,281,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,699,707,032,062,281,728/3,359,232,002.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,482,851,741.80

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