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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,496,284,951.60, 5,244,427,427.40 and 3,475,877,617.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,496,284,951.60, 5,244,427,427.40 and 3,475,877,617.20 is: 5,213,816,425.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,496,284,951.60 : 5,244,427,427.40 = 3,475,877,617.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,496,284,951.60/5,244,427,427.40 = 3,475,877,617.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,496,284,951.60x = 5,244,427,427.40 × 3,475,877,617.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,496,284,951.60x = 18,228,987,909,929,435,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,228,987,909,929,435,136/3,496,284,951.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,213,816,425.80

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