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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,247,820.40, 5,038,871,730.60 and 3,114,359,807.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,247,820.40, 5,038,871,730.60 and 3,114,359,807.60 is: 4,671,539,711.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,247,820.40 : 5,038,871,730.60 = 3,114,359,807.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,247,820.40/5,038,871,730.60 = 3,114,359,807.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,247,820.40x = 5,038,871,730.60 × 3,114,359,807.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,247,820.40x = 15,692,859,593,432,496,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,692,859,593,432,496,128/3,359,247,820.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,671,539,711.40

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