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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,452,555,466.80, 5,178,833,200.20 and 3,428,368,996.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,452,555,466.80, 5,178,833,200.20 and 3,428,368,996.40 is: 5,142,553,494.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,452,555,466.80 : 5,178,833,200.20 = 3,428,368,996.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,452,555,466.80/5,178,833,200.20 = 3,428,368,996.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,452,555,466.80x = 5,178,833,200.20 × 3,428,368,996.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,452,555,466.80x = 17,754,951,181,092,673,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,754,951,181,092,673,536/3,452,555,466.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,142,553,494.60

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