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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,240,008.60, 5,038,860,012.90 and 2,542,946,632.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,240,008.60, 5,038,860,012.90 and 2,542,946,632.60 is: 3,814,419,948.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,240,008.60 : 5,038,860,012.90 = 2,542,946,632.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,240,008.60/5,038,860,012.90 = 2,542,946,632.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,240,008.60x = 5,038,860,012.90 × 2,542,946,632.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,240,008.60x = 12,813,552,101,946,845,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,813,552,101,946,845,184/3,359,240,008.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,814,419,948.90

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