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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,560,436,000.40, 5,340,654,000.60 and 2,458,439,942.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,560,436,000.40, 5,340,654,000.60 and 2,458,439,942.80 is: 3,687,659,914.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,560,436,000.40 : 5,340,654,000.60 = 2,458,439,942.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,560,436,000.40/5,340,654,000.60 = 2,458,439,942.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,560,436,000.40x = 5,340,654,000.60 × 2,458,439,942.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,560,436,000.40x = 13,129,677,115,749,656,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,129,677,115,749,656,576/3,560,436,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,687,659,914.20

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