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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,234,998.20, 5,038,852,497.30 and 2,542,941,622.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,234,998.20, 5,038,852,497.30 and 2,542,941,622.20 is: 3,814,412,433.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,234,998.20 : 5,038,852,497.30 = 2,542,941,622.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,234,998.20/5,038,852,497.30 = 2,542,941,622.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,234,998.20x = 5,038,852,497.30 × 2,542,941,622.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,234,998.20x = 12,813,507,743,510,583,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,813,507,743,510,583,296/3,359,234,998.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,814,412,433.30

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