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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,464,820,008.40, 5,197,230,012.60 and 2,690,852,955.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,464,820,008.40, 5,197,230,012.60 and 2,690,852,955.60 is: 4,036,279,433.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,464,820,008.40 : 5,197,230,012.60 = 2,690,852,955.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,464,820,008.40/5,197,230,012.60 = 2,690,852,955.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,464,820,008.40x = 5,197,230,012.60 × 2,690,852,955.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,464,820,008.40x = 13,984,981,740,337,735,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,984,981,740,337,735,680/3,464,820,008.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,036,279,433.40

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