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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,236,857.60, 5,038,855,286.40 and 2,137,820,102.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,236,857.60, 5,038,855,286.40 and 2,137,820,102.40 is: 3,206,730,153.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,236,857.60 : 5,038,855,286.40 = 2,137,820,102.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,236,857.60/5,038,855,286.40 = 2,137,820,102.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,236,857.60x = 5,038,855,286.40 × 2,137,820,102.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,236,857.60x = 10,772,166,124,350,429,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,772,166,124,350,429,184/3,359,236,857.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,206,730,153.60

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