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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,236,412.60, 5,038,854,618.90 and 2,137,819,657.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,236,412.60, 5,038,854,618.90 and 2,137,819,657.40 is: 3,206,729,486.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,236,412.60 : 5,038,854,618.90 = 2,137,819,657.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,236,412.60/5,038,854,618.90 = 2,137,819,657.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,236,412.60x = 5,038,854,618.90 × 2,137,819,657.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,236,412.60x = 10,772,162,455,065,204,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,772,162,455,065,204,736/3,359,236,412.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,206,729,486.10

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