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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,542,930,437.20, 5,314,395,655.80 and 1,702,239,262.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,542,930,437.20, 5,314,395,655.80 and 1,702,239,262.80 is: 2,553,358,894.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,542,930,437.20 : 5,314,395,655.80 = 1,702,239,262.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,542,930,437.20/5,314,395,655.80 = 1,702,239,262.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,542,930,437.20x = 5,314,395,655.80 × 1,702,239,262.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,542,930,437.20x = 9,046,372,943,356,514,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,046,372,943,356,514,304/3,542,930,437.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,553,358,894.20

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