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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,418,481,830.60, 5,127,722,745.90 and 3,189,158,259.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,418,481,830.60, 5,127,722,745.90 and 3,189,158,259.40 is: 4,783,737,389.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,418,481,830.60 : 5,127,722,745.90 = 3,189,158,259.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,418,481,830.60/5,127,722,745.90 = 3,189,158,259.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,418,481,830.60x = 5,127,722,745.90 × 3,189,158,259.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,418,481,830.60x = 16,353,119,347,000,231,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,353,119,347,000,231,936/3,418,481,830.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,783,737,389.10

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