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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,499,286,051.57, 5,248,934,129.20 and 1,429,007,813.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,499,286,051.57, 5,248,934,129.20 and 1,429,007,813.48 is: 2,143,513,783.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,499,286,051.57 : 5,248,934,129.20 = 1,429,007,813.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,499,286,051.57/5,248,934,129.20 = 1,429,007,813.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,499,286,051.57x = 5,248,934,129.20 × 1,429,007,813.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,499,286,051.57x = 7,500,767,883,078,190,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,500,767,883,078,190,080/3,499,286,051.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,143,513,783.25

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