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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559,046,860.80, 5,338,570,291.20 and 2,395,072,972.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559,046,860.80, 5,338,570,291.20 and 2,395,072,972.80 is: 3,592,609,459.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559,046,860.80 : 5,338,570,291.20 = 2,395,072,972.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559,046,860.80/5,338,570,291.20 = 2,395,072,972.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559,046,860.80x = 5,338,570,291.20 × 2,395,072,972.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559,046,860.80x = 12,786,265,417,846,147,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,786,265,417,846,147,072/3,559,046,860.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,592,609,459.20

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