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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,516,473,703.90, 5,280,757,173.45 and 2,488,548,711.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,516,473,703.90, 5,280,757,173.45 and 2,488,548,711.90 is: 3,737,102,156.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,516,473,703.90 : 5,280,757,173.45 = 2,488,548,711.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,516,473,703.90/5,280,757,173.45 = 2,488,548,711.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,516,473,703.90x = 5,280,757,173.45 × 2,488,548,711.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,516,473,703.90x = 13,141,421,461,845,682,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,141,421,461,845,682,176/3,516,473,703.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,737,102,156.42

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