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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,546,798,173.40, 5,320,197,260.10 and 2,240,728,771.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,546,798,173.40, 5,320,197,260.10 and 2,240,728,771.80 is: 3,361,093,157.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,546,798,173.40 : 5,320,197,260.10 = 2,240,728,771.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,546,798,173.40/5,320,197,260.10 = 2,240,728,771.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,546,798,173.40x = 5,320,197,260.10 × 2,240,728,771.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,546,798,173.40x = 11,921,119,072,357,599,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,921,119,072,357,599,232/3,546,798,173.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,361,093,157.70

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