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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,539,731,323.20, 5,309,596,984.80 and 3,189,027,502.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,539,731,323.20, 5,309,596,984.80 and 3,189,027,502.40 is: 4,783,541,253.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,539,731,323.20 : 5,309,596,984.80 = 3,189,027,502.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,539,731,323.20/5,309,596,984.80 = 3,189,027,502.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,539,731,323.20x = 5,309,596,984.80 × 3,189,027,502.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,539,731,323.20x = 16,932,450,811,187,316,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,932,450,811,187,316,736/3,539,731,323.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,783,541,253.60

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