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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,541,276,906.60, 5,311,915,359.90 and 2,318,217,860.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,541,276,906.60, 5,311,915,359.90 and 2,318,217,860.20 is: 3,477,326,790.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,541,276,906.60 : 5,311,915,359.90 = 2,318,217,860.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,541,276,906.60/5,311,915,359.90 = 2,318,217,860.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,541,276,906.60x = 5,311,915,359.90 × 2,318,217,860.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,541,276,906.60x = 12,314,177,059,190,888,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,314,177,059,190,888,448/3,541,276,906.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,477,326,790.30

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