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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,640,367,999.90, 5,460,551,999.85 and 3,538,331,327.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,640,367,999.90, 5,460,551,999.85 and 3,538,331,327.90 is: 5,307,496,991.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,640,367,999.90 : 5,460,551,999.85 = 3,538,331,327.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,640,367,999.90/5,460,551,999.85 = 3,538,331,327.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,640,367,999.90x = 5,460,551,999.85 × 3,538,331,327.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,640,367,999.90x = 19,321,242,208,696,254,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,321,242,208,696,254,464/3,640,367,999.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,307,496,991.85

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