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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,240,085.20, 5,038,860,127.80 and 3,236,796,078.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,240,085.20, 5,038,860,127.80 and 3,236,796,078.80 is: 4,855,194,118.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,240,085.20 : 5,038,860,127.80 = 3,236,796,078.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,240,085.20/5,038,860,127.80 = 3,236,796,078.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,240,085.20x = 5,038,860,127.80 × 3,236,796,078.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,240,085.20x = 16,309,762,703,284,709,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,309,762,703,284,709,376/3,359,240,085.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,855,194,118.20

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