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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,232,004.80, 5,038,848,007.20 and 1,706,237,918.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,232,004.80, 5,038,848,007.20 and 1,706,237,918.40 is: 2,559,356,877.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,232,004.80 : 5,038,848,007.20 = 1,706,237,918.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,232,004.80/5,038,848,007.20 = 1,706,237,918.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,232,004.80x = 5,038,848,007.20 × 1,706,237,918.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,232,004.80x = 8,597,473,534,938,916,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,597,473,534,938,916,864/3,359,232,004.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,559,356,877.60

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