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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,561,571,936.80, 5,342,357,905.20 and 2,990,166,573.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,561,571,936.80, 5,342,357,905.20 and 2,990,166,573.60 is: 4,485,249,860.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,561,571,936.80 : 5,342,357,905.20 = 2,990,166,573.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,561,571,936.80/5,342,357,905.20 = 2,990,166,573.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,561,571,936.80x = 5,342,357,905.20 × 2,990,166,573.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,561,571,936.80x = 15,974,540,032,336,756,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,974,540,032,336,756,736/3,561,571,936.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,485,249,860.40

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