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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,407,849,602.60, 5,111,774,403.90 and 3,040,517,583.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,407,849,602.60, 5,111,774,403.90 and 3,040,517,583.40 is: 4,560,776,375.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,407,849,602.60 : 5,111,774,403.90 = 3,040,517,583.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,407,849,602.60/5,111,774,403.90 = 3,040,517,583.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,407,849,602.60x = 5,111,774,403.90 × 3,040,517,583.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,407,849,602.60x = 15,542,439,957,432,002,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,542,439,957,432,002,560/3,407,849,602.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,560,776,375.10

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