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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,532,032,014.40, 5,298,048,021.60 and 3,459,472,603.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,532,032,014.40, 5,298,048,021.60 and 3,459,472,603.20 is: 5,189,208,904.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532,032,014.40 : 5,298,048,021.60 = 3,459,472,603.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532,032,014.40/5,298,048,021.60 = 3,459,472,603.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532,032,014.40x = 5,298,048,021.60 × 3,459,472,603.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532,032,014.40x = 18,328,451,981,163,161,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,328,451,981,163,161,600/3,532,032,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,189,208,904.80

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