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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,420,688,306.37, 5,129,161,965.16 and 2,716,162,530.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,420,688,306.37, 5,129,161,965.16 and 2,716,162,530.13 is: 4,072,758,548.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,420,688,306.37 : 5,129,161,965.16 = 2,716,162,530.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,420,688,306.37/5,129,161,965.16 = 2,716,162,530.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,420,688,306.37x = 5,129,161,965.16 × 2,716,162,530.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,420,688,306.37x = 13,931,637,540,737,992,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,931,637,540,737,992,704/3,420,688,306.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,072,758,548.28

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