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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,531,042,748.80, 5,296,564,123.20 and 3,143,303,395.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,531,042,748.80, 5,296,564,123.20 and 3,143,303,395.20 is: 4,714,955,092.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,531,042,748.80 : 5,296,564,123.20 = 3,143,303,395.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,531,042,748.80/5,296,564,123.20 = 3,143,303,395.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,531,042,748.80x = 5,296,564,123.20 × 3,143,303,395.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,531,042,748.80x = 16,648,707,991,349,069,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,648,707,991,349,069,824/3,531,042,748.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,714,955,092.80

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