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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,492,374,139.60, 5,238,561,209.40 and 3,492,374,139.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,492,374,139.60, 5,238,561,209.40 and 3,492,374,139.60 is: 5,238,561,209.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,492,374,139.60 : 5,238,561,209.40 = 3,492,374,139.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,492,374,139.60/5,238,561,209.40 = 3,492,374,139.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,492,374,139.60x = 5,238,561,209.40 × 3,492,374,139.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,492,374,139.60x = 18,295,015,696,420,257,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,295,015,696,420,257,792/3,492,374,139.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,238,561,209.40

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