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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,531,042,738.80, 5,296,564,108.20 and 3,143,303,385.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,531,042,738.80, 5,296,564,108.20 and 3,143,303,385.20 is: 4,714,955,077.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,531,042,738.80 : 5,296,564,108.20 = 3,143,303,385.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,531,042,738.80/5,296,564,108.20 = 3,143,303,385.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,531,042,738.80x = 5,296,564,108.20 × 3,143,303,385.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,531,042,738.80x = 16,648,707,891,233,878,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,648,707,891,233,878,016/3,531,042,738.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,714,955,077.80

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