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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,545,629,868.40, 5,318,444,802.60 and 2,729,336,492.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,545,629,868.40, 5,318,444,802.60 and 2,729,336,492.40 is: 4,094,004,738.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,545,629,868.40 : 5,318,444,802.60 = 2,729,336,492.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,545,629,868.40/5,318,444,802.60 = 2,729,336,492.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,545,629,868.40x = 5,318,444,802.60 × 2,729,336,492.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,545,629,868.40x = 14,515,825,482,551,296,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,515,825,482,551,296,000/3,545,629,868.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,094,004,738.60

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