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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,386,552,457.60, 5,079,828,686.40 and 3,386,552,457.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,386,552,457.60, 5,079,828,686.40 and 3,386,552,457.60 is: 5,079,828,686.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,386,552,457.60 : 5,079,828,686.40 = 3,386,552,457.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,386,552,457.60/5,079,828,686.40 = 3,386,552,457.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,386,552,457.60x = 5,079,828,686.40 × 3,386,552,457.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,386,552,457.60x = 17,203,106,322,114,897,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,203,106,322,114,897,920/3,386,552,457.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,079,828,686.40

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