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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,674,339,849.60, 5,511,509,774.40 and 2,641,218,545.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,674,339,849.60, 5,511,509,774.40 and 2,641,218,545.60 is: 3,961,827,818.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,674,339,849.60 : 5,511,509,774.40 = 2,641,218,545.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,674,339,849.60/5,511,509,774.40 = 2,641,218,545.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,674,339,849.60x = 5,511,509,774.40 × 2,641,218,545.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,674,339,849.60x = 14,557,101,830,400,950,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,557,101,830,400,950,272/3,674,339,849.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,961,827,818.40

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