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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,533,834,617.36, 4,881,349,543.24 and 2,640,208,221.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,533,834,617.36, 4,881,349,543.24 and 2,640,208,221.52 is: 3,646,967,272.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,533,834,617.36 : 4,881,349,543.24 = 2,640,208,221.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,533,834,617.36/4,881,349,543.24 = 2,640,208,221.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,533,834,617.36x = 4,881,349,543.24 × 2,640,208,221.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,533,834,617.36x = 12,887,779,196,175,144,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,887,779,196,175,144,960/3,533,834,617.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,646,967,272.57

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