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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,498,680,657.70, 5,248,020,986.55 and 3,401,825,535.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,498,680,657.70, 5,248,020,986.55 and 3,401,825,535.45 is: 5,102,738,303.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,498,680,657.70 : 5,248,020,986.55 = 3,401,825,535.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,498,680,657.70/5,248,020,986.55 = 3,401,825,535.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,498,680,657.70x = 5,248,020,986.55 × 3,401,825,535.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,498,680,657.70x = 17,852,851,802,623,291,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,852,851,802,623,291,392/3,498,680,657.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,102,738,303.18

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