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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,543,596,998.40, 5,314,891,612.80 and 1,214,641,452.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,543,596,998.40, 5,314,891,612.80 and 1,214,641,452.80 is: 1,821,789,462.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,543,596,998.40 : 5,314,891,612.80 = 1,214,641,452.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,543,596,998.40/5,314,891,612.80 = 1,214,641,452.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,543,596,998.40x = 5,314,891,612.80 × 1,214,641,452.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,543,596,998.40x = 6,455,687,670,045,927,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,455,687,670,045,927,424/3,543,596,998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,821,789,462.22

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