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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,540,380,879.40, 5,310,571,319.10 and 1,497,702,402.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,540,380,879.40, 5,310,571,319.10 and 1,497,702,402.60 is: 2,246,553,603.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,540,380,879.40 : 5,310,571,319.10 = 1,497,702,402.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,540,380,879.40/5,310,571,319.10 = 1,497,702,402.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,540,380,879.40x = 5,310,571,319.10 × 1,497,702,402.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,540,380,879.40x = 7,953,655,423,794,721,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,953,655,423,794,721,792/3,540,380,879.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,246,553,603.90

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