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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,236,467.80, 5,038,854,701.70 and 2,321,905,626.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,236,467.80, 5,038,854,701.70 and 2,321,905,626.20 is: 3,482,858,439.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,236,467.80 : 5,038,854,701.70 = 2,321,905,626.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,236,467.80/5,038,854,701.70 = 2,321,905,626.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,236,467.80x = 5,038,854,701.70 × 2,321,905,626.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,236,467.80x = 11,699,745,081,481,551,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,699,745,081,481,551,872/3,359,236,467.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,482,858,439.30

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