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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,234,719.80, 5,038,852,079.70 and 3,338,827,385.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,234,719.80, 5,038,852,079.70 and 3,338,827,385.40 is: 5,008,241,078.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,234,719.80 : 5,038,852,079.70 = 3,338,827,385.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,234,719.80/5,038,852,079.70 = 3,338,827,385.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,234,719.80x = 5,038,852,079.70 × 3,338,827,385.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,234,719.80x = 16,823,857,314,682,103,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,823,857,314,682,103,808/3,359,234,719.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,008,241,078.10

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