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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,516,473,693.40, 5,280,757,157.70 and 2,488,548,701.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,516,473,693.40, 5,280,757,157.70 and 2,488,548,701.40 is: 3,737,102,140.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,516,473,693.40 : 5,280,757,157.70 = 2,488,548,701.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,516,473,693.40/5,280,757,157.70 = 2,488,548,701.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,516,473,693.40x = 5,280,757,157.70 × 2,488,548,701.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,516,473,693.40x = 13,141,421,367,203,090,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,141,421,367,203,090,432/3,516,473,693.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,737,102,140.67

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