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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,490,766,402.40, 5,238,700,520.40 and 2,457,645,098.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,490,766,402.40, 5,238,700,520.40 and 2,457,645,098.40 is: 3,688,263,599.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,490,766,402.40 : 5,238,700,520.40 = 2,457,645,098.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,490,766,402.40/5,238,700,520.40 = 2,457,645,098.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,490,766,402.40x = 5,238,700,520.40 × 2,457,645,098.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,490,766,402.40x = 12,874,866,655,946,588,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,874,866,655,946,588,160/3,490,766,402.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,688,263,599.39

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