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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,476,483,998.80, 5,214,725,998.20 and 3,160,170,315.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,476,483,998.80, 5,214,725,998.20 and 3,160,170,315.60 is: 4,740,255,473.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,476,483,998.80 : 5,214,725,998.20 = 3,160,170,315.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,476,483,998.80/5,214,725,998.20 = 3,160,170,315.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,476,483,998.80x = 5,214,725,998.20 × 3,160,170,315.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,476,483,998.80x = 16,479,422,303,499,218,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,479,422,303,499,218,944/3,476,483,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,740,255,473.40

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