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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,588,405,942.80, 5,382,608,914.20 and 2,362,958,109.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,588,405,942.80, 5,382,608,914.20 and 2,362,958,109.20 is: 3,544,437,163.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,588,405,942.80 : 5,382,608,914.20 = 2,362,958,109.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,588,405,942.80/5,382,608,914.20 = 2,362,958,109.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,588,405,942.80x = 5,382,608,914.20 × 2,362,958,109.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,588,405,942.80x = 12,718,879,382,461,095,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,718,879,382,461,095,936/3,588,405,942.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,544,437,163.80

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