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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,496,155,002.40, 5,244,232,503.60 and 2,679,861,626.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,496,155,002.40, 5,244,232,503.60 and 2,679,861,626.40 is: 4,019,792,439.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,496,155,002.40 : 5,244,232,503.60 = 2,679,861,626.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,496,155,002.40/5,244,232,503.60 = 2,679,861,626.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,496,155,002.40x = 5,244,232,503.60 × 2,679,861,626.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,496,155,002.40x = 14,053,817,446,317,242,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,053,817,446,317,242,368/3,496,155,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,019,792,439.60

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