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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,248,936.40, 5,038,873,404.60 and 3,114,360,923.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,248,936.40, 5,038,873,404.60 and 3,114,360,923.60 is: 4,671,541,385.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,248,936.40 : 5,038,873,404.60 = 3,114,360,923.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,248,936.40/5,038,873,404.60 = 3,114,360,923.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,248,936.40x = 5,038,873,404.60 × 3,114,360,923.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,248,936.40x = 15,692,870,430,253,533,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,692,870,430,253,533,184/3,359,248,936.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,671,541,385.40

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