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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,237,368.80, 5,038,856,053.20 and 3,073,534,687.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,237,368.80, 5,038,856,053.20 and 3,073,534,687.20 is: 4,610,302,030.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,237,368.80 : 5,038,856,053.20 = 3,073,534,687.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,237,368.80/5,038,856,053.20 = 3,073,534,687.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,237,368.80x = 5,038,856,053.20 × 3,073,534,687.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,237,368.80x = 15,487,098,863,317,886,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,487,098,863,317,886,976/3,359,237,368.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,610,302,030.80

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