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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,418,837,146.96, 5,099,511,406.08 and 3,104,978,721.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,418,837,146.96, 5,099,511,406.08 and 3,104,978,721.18 is: 4,631,362,572.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,418,837,146.96 : 5,099,511,406.08 = 3,104,978,721.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,418,837,146.96/5,099,511,406.08 = 3,104,978,721.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,418,837,146.96x = 5,099,511,406.08 × 3,104,978,721.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,418,837,146.96x = 15,833,874,404,293,101,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,833,874,404,293,101,568/3,418,837,146.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,631,362,572.61

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