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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,540,379,249.60, 5,307,950,821.29 and 2,141,052,426.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,540,379,249.60, 5,307,950,821.29 and 2,141,052,426.91 is: 3,209,995,366.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,540,379,249.60 : 5,307,950,821.29 = 2,141,052,426.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,540,379,249.60/5,307,950,821.29 = 2,141,052,426.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,540,379,249.60x = 5,307,950,821.29 × 2,141,052,426.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,540,379,249.60x = 11,364,600,987,841,073,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,364,600,987,841,073,152/3,540,379,249.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,209,995,366.78

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