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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,240,455.80, 5,038,860,683.70 and 2,125,730,465.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,240,455.80, 5,038,860,683.70 and 2,125,730,465.40 is: 3,188,595,698.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,240,455.80 : 5,038,860,683.70 = 2,125,730,465.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,240,455.80/5,038,860,683.70 = 2,125,730,465.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,240,455.80x = 5,038,860,683.70 × 2,125,730,465.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,240,455.80x = 10,711,259,666,247,362,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,711,259,666,247,362,560/3,359,240,455.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,188,595,698.10

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