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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,550,917,952.32, 5,328,481,140 and 1,978,341,518.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,550,917,952.32, 5,328,481,140 and 1,978,341,518.40 is: 2,968,684,607.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,550,917,952.32 : 5,328,481,140 = 1,978,341,518.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,550,917,952.32/5,328,481,140 = 1,978,341,518.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,550,917,952.32x = 5,328,481,140 × 1,978,341,518.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,550,917,952.32x = 10,541,555,469,273,364,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,541,555,469,273,364,480/3,550,917,952.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,968,684,607.99

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