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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,588,238,531.20, 5,382,357,796.80 and 3,201,255,004.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,588,238,531.20, 5,382,357,796.80 and 3,201,255,004.80 is: 4,801,882,507.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,588,238,531.20 : 5,382,357,796.80 = 3,201,255,004.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,588,238,531.20/5,382,357,796.80 = 3,201,255,004.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,588,238,531.20x = 5,382,357,796.80 × 3,201,255,004.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,588,238,531.20x = 17,230,299,834,630,303,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,230,299,834,630,303,744/3,588,238,531.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,801,882,507.20

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