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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,476,598,942.40, 5,217,195,655.20 and 1,636,877,675.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,476,598,942.40, 5,217,195,655.20 and 1,636,877,675.20 is: 2,456,398,116.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,476,598,942.40 : 5,217,195,655.20 = 1,636,877,675.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,476,598,942.40/5,217,195,655.20 = 1,636,877,675.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,476,598,942.40x = 5,217,195,655.20 × 1,636,877,675.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,476,598,942.40x = 8,539,911,095,147,316,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,539,911,095,147,316,224/3,476,598,942.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,456,398,116.85

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