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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,520,783,853.60, 5,281,175,780.40 and 3,153,451,834.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,520,783,853.60, 5,281,175,780.40 and 3,153,451,834.40 is: 4,730,177,751.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,520,783,853.60 : 5,281,175,780.40 = 3,153,451,834.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,520,783,853.60/5,281,175,780.40 = 3,153,451,834.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,520,783,853.60x = 5,281,175,780.40 × 3,153,451,834.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,520,783,853.60x = 16,653,933,452,491,231,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,653,933,452,491,231,232/3,520,783,853.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,730,177,751.60

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