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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,496,284,005.60, 5,244,426,008.40 and 3,475,876,671.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,496,284,005.60, 5,244,426,008.40 and 3,475,876,671.20 is: 5,213,815,006.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,496,284,005.60 : 5,244,426,008.40 = 3,475,876,671.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,496,284,005.60/5,244,426,008.40 = 3,475,876,671.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,496,284,005.60x = 5,244,426,008.40 × 3,475,876,671.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,496,284,005.60x = 18,228,978,016,432,093,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,228,978,016,432,093,184/3,496,284,005.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,213,815,006.80

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