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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,438,018,997.60, 5,157,028,496.40 and 3,438,018,997.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,438,018,997.60, 5,157,028,496.40 and 3,438,018,997.60 is: 5,157,028,496.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,438,018,997.60 : 5,157,028,496.40 = 3,438,018,997.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,438,018,997.60/5,157,028,496.40 = 3,438,018,997.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,438,018,997.60x = 5,157,028,496.40 × 3,438,018,997.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,438,018,997.60x = 17,729,961,941,787,760,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,729,961,941,787,760,640/3,438,018,997.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,157,028,496.40

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