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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,360,587,538.20, 5,040,881,307.30 and 3,360,587,538.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,360,587,538.20, 5,040,881,307.30 and 3,360,587,538.20 is: 5,040,881,307.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,360,587,538.20 : 5,040,881,307.30 = 3,360,587,538.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,360,587,538.20/5,040,881,307.30 = 3,360,587,538.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,360,587,538.20x = 5,040,881,307.30 × 3,360,587,538.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,360,587,538.20x = 16,940,322,902,857,703,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,940,322,902,857,703,424/3,360,587,538.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,040,881,307.30

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