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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,558,974,428.40, 5,338,461,642.60 and 3,317,109,724.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,558,974,428.40, 5,338,461,642.60 and 3,317,109,724.40 is: 4,975,664,586.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,558,974,428.40 : 5,338,461,642.60 = 3,317,109,724.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,558,974,428.40/5,338,461,642.60 = 3,317,109,724.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,558,974,428.40x = 5,338,461,642.60 × 3,317,109,724.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,558,974,428.40x = 17,708,263,028,004,859,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,708,263,028,004,859,904/3,558,974,428.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,975,664,586.60

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