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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,232,887.70, 5,038,849,331.55 and 2,488,519,953.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,232,887.70, 5,038,849,331.55 and 2,488,519,953.30 is: 3,732,779,929.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,232,887.70 : 5,038,849,331.55 = 2,488,519,953.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,232,887.70/5,038,849,331.55 = 2,488,519,953.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,232,887.70x = 5,038,849,331.55 × 2,488,519,953.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,232,887.70x = 12,539,277,103,234,543,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,539,277,103,234,543,616/3,359,232,887.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,732,779,929.95

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