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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,240,003.60, 5,038,860,005.40 and 2,542,946,627.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,240,003.60, 5,038,860,005.40 and 2,542,946,627.60 is: 3,814,419,941.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,240,003.60 : 5,038,860,005.40 = 2,542,946,627.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,240,003.60/5,038,860,005.40 = 2,542,946,627.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,240,003.60x = 5,038,860,005.40 × 2,542,946,627.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,240,003.60x = 12,813,552,057,680,445,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,813,552,057,680,445,440/3,359,240,003.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,814,419,941.40

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