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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,499,565,697.60, 5,249,348,546.40 and 3,233,514,523.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,499,565,697.60, 5,249,348,546.40 and 3,233,514,523.20 is: 4,850,271,784.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,499,565,697.60 : 5,249,348,546.40 = 3,233,514,523.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,499,565,697.60/5,249,348,546.40 = 3,233,514,523.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,499,565,697.60x = 5,249,348,546.40 × 3,233,514,523.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,499,565,697.60x = 16,973,844,762,123,206,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,973,844,762,123,206,656/3,499,565,697.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,850,271,784.80

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