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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,238,493.80, 5,038,857,740.70 and 3,338,831,159.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,238,493.80, 5,038,857,740.70 and 3,338,831,159.40 is: 5,008,246,739.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,238,493.80 : 5,038,857,740.70 = 3,338,831,159.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,238,493.80/5,038,857,740.70 = 3,338,831,159.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,238,493.80x = 5,038,857,740.70 × 3,338,831,159.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,238,493.80x = 16,823,895,232,433,045,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,823,895,232,433,045,504/3,359,238,493.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,008,246,739.10

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