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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,412,207,279.60, 5,118,310,919.40 and 2,953,042,255.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,412,207,279.60, 5,118,310,919.40 and 2,953,042,255.60 is: 4,429,563,383.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,412,207,279.60 : 5,118,310,919.40 = 2,953,042,255.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,412,207,279.60/5,118,310,919.40 = 2,953,042,255.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,412,207,279.60x = 5,118,310,919.40 × 2,953,042,255.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,412,207,279.60x = 15,114,588,422,287,083,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,114,588,422,287,083,520/3,412,207,279.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,429,563,383.40

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