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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,538,788,000.30, 5,308,182,000.45 and 2,436,791,942.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,538,788,000.30, 5,308,182,000.45 and 2,436,791,942.70 is: 3,655,187,914.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,538,788,000.30 : 5,308,182,000.45 = 2,436,791,942.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,538,788,000.30/5,308,182,000.45 = 2,436,791,942.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,538,788,000.30x = 5,308,182,000.45 × 2,436,791,942.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,538,788,000.30x = 12,934,935,129,081,726,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,934,935,129,081,726,976/3,538,788,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,655,187,914.05

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