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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,472,610,982.80, 5,208,916,474.20 and 3,206,559,808.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,472,610,982.80, 5,208,916,474.20 and 3,206,559,808.40 is: 4,809,839,712.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,472,610,982.80 : 5,208,916,474.20 = 3,206,559,808.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,472,610,982.80/5,208,916,474.20 = 3,206,559,808.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,472,610,982.80x = 5,208,916,474.20 × 3,206,559,808.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,472,610,982.80x = 16,702,702,211,482,355,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,702,702,211,482,355,712/3,472,610,982.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,809,839,712.60

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