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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,640,456,256.40, 5,460,684,384.60 and 3,604,176,550.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,640,456,256.40, 5,460,684,384.60 and 3,604,176,550.80 is: 5,406,264,826.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,640,456,256.40 : 5,460,684,384.60 = 3,604,176,550.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,640,456,256.40/5,460,684,384.60 = 3,604,176,550.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,640,456,256.40x = 5,460,684,384.60 × 3,604,176,550.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,640,456,256.40x = 19,681,270,610,295,050,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,681,270,610,295,050,240/3,640,456,256.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,406,264,826.20

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