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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,520,391,998.60, 5,280,587,997.90 and 2,952,175,281.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,520,391,998.60, 5,280,587,997.90 and 2,952,175,281.40 is: 4,428,262,922.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,520,391,998.60 : 5,280,587,997.90 = 2,952,175,281.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,520,391,998.60/5,280,587,997.90 = 2,952,175,281.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,520,391,998.60x = 5,280,587,997.90 × 2,952,175,281.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,520,391,998.60x = 15,589,221,358,657,894,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,589,221,358,657,894,400/3,520,391,998.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,428,262,922.10

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