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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,240,095.60, 5,038,860,143.40 and 2,542,946,719.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,240,095.60, 5,038,860,143.40 and 2,542,946,719.60 is: 3,814,420,079.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,240,095.60 : 5,038,860,143.40 = 2,542,946,719.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,240,095.60/5,038,860,143.40 = 2,542,946,719.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,240,095.60x = 5,038,860,143.40 × 2,542,946,719.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,240,095.60x = 12,813,552,872,182,214,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,813,552,872,182,214,656/3,359,240,095.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,814,420,079.40

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