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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,607,460,998.80, 5,411,191,498.20 and 3,258,782,558.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,607,460,998.80, 5,411,191,498.20 and 3,258,782,558.70 is: 4,888,173,838.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,607,460,998.80 : 5,411,191,498.20 = 3,258,782,558.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,607,460,998.80/5,411,191,498.20 = 3,258,782,558.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,607,460,998.80x = 5,411,191,498.20 × 3,258,782,558.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,607,460,998.80x = 17,633,896,476,119,881,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,633,896,476,119,881,728/3,607,460,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,888,173,838.05

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