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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,561,516,584.28, 5,342,275,042.48 and 2,439,934,268.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,561,516,584.28, 5,342,275,042.48 and 2,439,934,268.60 is: 3,659,901,516.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,561,516,584.28 : 5,342,275,042.48 = 2,439,934,268.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,561,516,584.28/5,342,275,042.48 = 2,439,934,268.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,561,516,584.28x = 5,342,275,042.48 × 2,439,934,268.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,561,516,584.28x = 13,034,799,948,433,471,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,034,799,948,433,471,488/3,561,516,584.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,659,901,516.66

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