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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,492,261,411.35, 5,238,392,117.03 and 3,285,637,150.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,492,261,411.35, 5,238,392,117.03 and 3,285,637,150.55 is: 4,928,455,725.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,492,261,411.35 : 5,238,392,117.03 = 3,285,637,150.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,492,261,411.35/5,238,392,117.03 = 3,285,637,150.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,492,261,411.35x = 5,238,392,117.03 × 3,285,637,150.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,492,261,411.35x = 17,211,455,748,845,602,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,211,455,748,845,602,816/3,492,261,411.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,928,455,725.83

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