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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,542,976,286.20, 5,314,464,429.30 and 3,284,987,268.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,542,976,286.20, 5,314,464,429.30 and 3,284,987,268.60 is: 4,927,480,902.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,542,976,286.20 : 5,314,464,429.30 = 3,284,987,268.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,542,976,286.20/5,314,464,429.30 = 3,284,987,268.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,542,976,286.20x = 5,314,464,429.30 × 3,284,987,268.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,542,976,286.20x = 17,457,947,989,678,065,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,457,947,989,678,065,664/3,542,976,286.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,927,480,902.90

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