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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,542,961,856.80, 5,314,442,785.20 and 2,624,631,808.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,542,961,856.80, 5,314,442,785.20 and 2,624,631,808.80 is: 3,936,947,713.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,542,961,856.80 : 5,314,442,785.20 = 2,624,631,808.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,542,961,856.80/5,314,442,785.20 = 2,624,631,808.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,542,961,856.80x = 5,314,442,785.20 × 2,624,631,808.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,542,961,856.80x = 13,948,455,580,083,587,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,948,455,580,083,587,072/3,542,961,856.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,936,947,713.20

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