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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,240,803.80, 5,038,861,205.70 and 3,144,249,955.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,240,803.80, 5,038,861,205.70 and 3,144,249,955.80 is: 4,716,374,933.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,240,803.80 : 5,038,861,205.70 = 3,144,249,955.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,240,803.80/5,038,861,205.70 = 3,144,249,955.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,240,803.80x = 5,038,861,205.70 × 3,144,249,955.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,240,803.80x = 15,843,439,123,304,560,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,843,439,123,304,560,640/3,359,240,803.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,716,374,933.70

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