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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,485,111,618.40, 5,227,667,427.60 and 2,696,028,021.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,485,111,618.40, 5,227,667,427.60 and 2,696,028,021.60 is: 4,044,042,032.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,485,111,618.40 : 5,227,667,427.60 = 2,696,028,021.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,485,111,618.40/5,227,667,427.60 = 2,696,028,021.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,485,111,618.40x = 5,227,667,427.60 × 2,696,028,021.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,485,111,618.40x = 14,093,937,872,415,188,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,093,937,872,415,188,992/3,485,111,618.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,044,042,032.40

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