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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,235,320.80, 5,038,852,981.20 and 3,338,827,986.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,235,320.80, 5,038,852,981.20 and 3,338,827,986.40 is: 5,008,241,979.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,235,320.80 : 5,038,852,981.20 = 3,338,827,986.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,235,320.80/5,038,852,981.20 = 3,338,827,986.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,235,320.80x = 5,038,852,981.20 × 3,338,827,986.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,235,320.80x = 16,823,863,352,985,632,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,823,863,352,985,632,768/3,359,235,320.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,008,241,979.60

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