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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,646,229,016.96, 5,029,019,834.10 and 3,138,455,949.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,646,229,016.96, 5,029,019,834.10 and 3,138,455,949.42 is: 4,328,679,615.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,646,229,016.96 : 5,029,019,834.10 = 3,138,455,949.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,646,229,016.96/5,029,019,834.10 = 3,138,455,949.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,646,229,016.96x = 5,029,019,834.10 × 3,138,455,949.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,646,229,016.96x = 15,783,357,218,082,328,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,783,357,218,082,328,576/3,646,229,016.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,328,679,615.20

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