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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,418,480,839.60, 5,127,721,259.40 and 3,189,157,268.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,418,480,839.60, 5,127,721,259.40 and 3,189,157,268.40 is: 4,783,735,902.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,418,480,839.60 : 5,127,721,259.40 = 3,189,157,268.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,418,480,839.60/5,127,721,259.40 = 3,189,157,268.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,418,480,839.60x = 5,127,721,259.40 × 3,189,157,268.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,418,480,839.60x = 16,353,109,524,744,710,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,353,109,524,744,710,144/3,418,480,839.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,783,735,902.60

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