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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,520,391,889.60, 5,280,587,834.40 and 2,952,175,172.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,520,391,889.60, 5,280,587,834.40 and 2,952,175,172.40 is: 4,428,262,758.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,520,391,889.60 : 5,280,587,834.40 = 2,952,175,172.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,520,391,889.60/5,280,587,834.40 = 2,952,175,172.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,520,391,889.60x = 5,280,587,834.40 × 2,952,175,172.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,520,391,889.60x = 15,589,220,300,393,162,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,589,220,300,393,162,752/3,520,391,889.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,428,262,758.60

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