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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,640,368,006.40, 5,460,552,009.60 and 3,538,331,334.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,640,368,006.40, 5,460,552,009.60 and 3,538,331,334.40 is: 5,307,497,001.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,640,368,006.40 : 5,460,552,009.60 = 3,538,331,334.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,640,368,006.40/5,460,552,009.60 = 3,538,331,334.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,640,368,006.40x = 5,460,552,009.60 × 3,538,331,334.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,640,368,006.40x = 19,321,242,278,688,571,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,321,242,278,688,571,392/3,640,368,006.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,307,497,001.60

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