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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,545,857,456.40, 5,318,786,184.60 and 3,473,298,045.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,545,857,456.40, 5,318,786,184.60 and 3,473,298,045.20 is: 5,209,947,067.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,545,857,456.40 : 5,318,786,184.60 = 3,473,298,045.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,545,857,456.40/5,318,786,184.60 = 3,473,298,045.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,545,857,456.40x = 5,318,786,184.60 × 3,473,298,045.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,545,857,456.40x = 18,473,729,657,807,945,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,473,729,657,807,945,728/3,545,857,456.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,209,947,067.80

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