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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,522,728,372.80, 5,284,092,559.20 and 2,361,777,793.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,522,728,372.80, 5,284,092,559.20 and 2,361,777,793.60 is: 3,542,666,690.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,522,728,372.80 : 5,284,092,559.20 = 2,361,777,793.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,522,728,372.80/5,284,092,559.20 = 2,361,777,793.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,522,728,372.80x = 5,284,092,559.20 × 2,361,777,793.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,522,728,372.80x = 12,479,852,465,645,551,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,479,852,465,645,551,616/3,522,728,372.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,542,666,690.40

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