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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,640,455,999.90, 5,460,683,999.85 and 3,604,176,294.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,640,455,999.90, 5,460,683,999.85 and 3,604,176,294.30 is: 5,406,264,441.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,640,455,999.90 : 5,460,683,999.85 = 3,604,176,294.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,640,455,999.90/5,460,683,999.85 = 3,604,176,294.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,640,455,999.90x = 5,460,683,999.85 × 3,604,176,294.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,640,455,999.90x = 19,681,267,822,922,678,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,681,267,822,922,678,272/3,640,455,999.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,406,264,441.45

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