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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,594,629,998.60, 5,391,944,997.90 and 3,456,880,491.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,594,629,998.60, 5,391,944,997.90 and 3,456,880,491.40 is: 5,185,320,737.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,594,629,998.60 : 5,391,944,997.90 = 3,456,880,491.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,594,629,998.60/5,391,944,997.90 = 3,456,880,491.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,594,629,998.60x = 5,391,944,997.90 × 3,456,880,491.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,594,629,998.60x = 18,639,309,473,942,323,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,639,309,473,942,323,200/3,594,629,998.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,185,320,737.10

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