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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,496,157,538.40, 5,244,236,307.60 and 3,496,157,538.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,496,157,538.40, 5,244,236,307.60 and 3,496,157,538.40 is: 5,244,236,307.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,496,157,538.40 : 5,244,236,307.60 = 3,496,157,538.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,496,157,538.40/5,244,236,307.60 = 3,496,157,538.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,496,157,538.40x = 5,244,236,307.60 × 3,496,157,538.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,496,157,538.40x = 18,334,676,299,966,722,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,334,676,299,966,722,048/3,496,157,538.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,244,236,307.60

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