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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,482,093,616.40, 5,216,337,979.80 and 2,097,796,099.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,482,093,616.40, 5,216,337,979.80 and 2,097,796,099.60 is: 3,142,595,999.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,482,093,616.40 : 5,216,337,979.80 = 2,097,796,099.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,482,093,616.40/5,216,337,979.80 = 2,097,796,099.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,482,093,616.40x = 5,216,337,979.80 × 2,097,796,099.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,482,093,616.40x = 10,942,813,468,219,783,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,942,813,468,219,783,168/3,482,093,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,142,595,999.34

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