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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,234,844.80, 5,038,852,267.20 and 3,338,827,510.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,234,844.80, 5,038,852,267.20 and 3,338,827,510.40 is: 5,008,241,265.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,234,844.80 : 5,038,852,267.20 = 3,338,827,510.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,234,844.80/5,038,852,267.20 = 3,338,827,510.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,234,844.80x = 5,038,852,267.20 × 3,338,827,510.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,234,844.80x = 16,823,858,570,568,771,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,823,858,570,568,771,584/3,359,234,844.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,008,241,265.60

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