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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,533,621,892.70, 5,300,432,839.05 and 2,989,426,308.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,533,621,892.70, 5,300,432,839.05 and 2,989,426,308.70 is: 4,484,139,463.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,533,621,892.70 : 5,300,432,839.05 = 2,989,426,308.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,533,621,892.70/5,300,432,839.05 = 2,989,426,308.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,533,621,892.70x = 5,300,432,839.05 × 2,989,426,308.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,533,621,892.70x = 15,845,253,376,553,502,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,845,253,376,553,502,720/3,533,621,892.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,484,139,463.05

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