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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,498,321,650.80, 5,249,498,015.40 and 1,318,851,929.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,498,321,650.80, 5,249,498,015.40 and 1,318,851,929.20 is: 1,979,037,743.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,498,321,650.80 : 5,249,498,015.40 = 1,318,851,929.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,498,321,650.80/5,249,498,015.40 = 1,318,851,929.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,498,321,650.80x = 5,249,498,015.40 × 1,318,851,929.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,498,321,650.80x = 6,923,310,584,941,860,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,923,310,584,941,860,864/3,498,321,650.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,979,037,743.24

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