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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,530,304,075.20, 5,295,456,112.80 and 2,986,108,491.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,530,304,075.20, 5,295,456,112.80 and 2,986,108,491.20 is: 4,479,162,736.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,530,304,075.20 : 5,295,456,112.80 = 2,986,108,491.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,530,304,075.20/5,295,456,112.80 = 2,986,108,491.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,530,304,075.20x = 5,295,456,112.80 × 2,986,108,491.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,530,304,075.20x = 15,812,806,463,209,025,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,812,806,463,209,025,536/3,530,304,075.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,479,162,736.80

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