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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,545,856,008.40, 5,318,784,012.60 and 2,149,087,342.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,545,856,008.40, 5,318,784,012.60 and 2,149,087,342.80 is: 3,223,631,014.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,545,856,008.40 : 5,318,784,012.60 = 2,149,087,342.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,545,856,008.40/5,318,784,012.60 = 2,149,087,342.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,545,856,008.40x = 5,318,784,012.60 × 2,149,087,342.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,545,856,008.40x = 11,430,531,400,565,657,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,430,531,400,565,657,600/3,545,856,008.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,223,631,014.20

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