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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,545,857,822.60, 5,318,786,733.90 and 2,362,232,427.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,545,857,822.60, 5,318,786,733.90 and 2,362,232,427.40 is: 3,543,348,641.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,545,857,822.60 : 5,318,786,733.90 = 2,362,232,427.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,545,857,822.60/5,318,786,733.90 = 2,362,232,427.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,545,857,822.60x = 5,318,786,733.90 × 2,362,232,427.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,545,857,822.60x = 12,564,210,497,243,514,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,564,210,497,243,514,880/3,545,857,822.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,543,348,641.10

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