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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,236,872.80, 5,038,855,309.20 and 3,141,558,639.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,236,872.80, 5,038,855,309.20 and 3,141,558,639.20 is: 4,712,337,958.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,236,872.80 : 5,038,855,309.20 = 3,141,558,639.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,236,872.80/5,038,855,309.20 = 3,141,558,639.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,236,872.80x = 5,038,855,309.20 × 3,141,558,639.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,236,872.80x = 15,829,859,428,296,046,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,829,859,428,296,046,592/3,359,236,872.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,712,337,958.80

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