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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,382,272,579.60, 5,073,408,869.40 and 3,137,384,566.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,382,272,579.60, 5,073,408,869.40 and 3,137,384,566.80 is: 4,706,076,850.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,382,272,579.60 : 5,073,408,869.40 = 3,137,384,566.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,382,272,579.60/5,073,408,869.40 = 3,137,384,566.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,382,272,579.60x = 5,073,408,869.40 × 3,137,384,566.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,382,272,579.60x = 15,917,234,687,921,797,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,917,234,687,921,797,120/3,382,272,579.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,706,076,850.20

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