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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,498,321,796.80, 5,249,498,234.40 and 1,318,852,075.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,498,321,796.80, 5,249,498,234.40 and 1,318,852,075.20 is: 1,979,037,962.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,498,321,796.80 : 5,249,498,234.40 = 1,318,852,075.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,498,321,796.80/5,249,498,234.40 = 1,318,852,075.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,498,321,796.80x = 5,249,498,234.40 × 1,318,852,075.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,498,321,796.80x = 6,923,311,640,197,175,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,923,311,640,197,175,296/3,498,321,796.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,979,037,962.30

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