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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,472,610,983.80, 5,208,916,475.70 and 3,206,559,809.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,472,610,983.80, 5,208,916,475.70 and 3,206,559,809.40 is: 4,809,839,714.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,472,610,983.80 : 5,208,916,475.70 = 3,206,559,809.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,472,610,983.80/5,208,916,475.70 = 3,206,559,809.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,472,610,983.80x = 5,208,916,475.70 × 3,206,559,809.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,472,610,983.80x = 16,702,702,221,501,112,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,702,702,221,501,112,320/3,472,610,983.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,809,839,714.10

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