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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,241,619.20, 5,038,862,428.80 and 1,639,314,835.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,241,619.20, 5,038,862,428.80 and 1,639,314,835.20 is: 2,458,972,252.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,241,619.20 : 5,038,862,428.80 = 1,639,314,835.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,241,619.20/5,038,862,428.80 = 1,639,314,835.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,241,619.20x = 5,038,862,428.80 × 1,639,314,835.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,241,619.20x = 8,260,281,932,063,744,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,260,281,932,063,744,000/3,359,241,619.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,458,972,252.80

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