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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,485,118,436.40, 5,227,677,654.60 and 2,696,034,839.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,485,118,436.40, 5,227,677,654.60 and 2,696,034,839.60 is: 4,044,052,259.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,485,118,436.40 : 5,227,677,654.60 = 2,696,034,839.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,485,118,436.40/5,227,677,654.60 = 2,696,034,839.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,485,118,436.40x = 5,227,677,654.60 × 2,696,034,839.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,485,118,436.40x = 14,094,001,087,000,014,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,094,001,087,000,014,848/3,485,118,436.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,044,052,259.40

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