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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,714,985,015.20, 5,572,477,522.80 and 3,430,876,656.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,714,985,015.20, 5,572,477,522.80 and 3,430,876,656.60 is: 5,146,314,984.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,714,985,015.20 : 5,572,477,522.80 = 3,430,876,656.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,714,985,015.20/5,572,477,522.80 = 3,430,876,656.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,714,985,015.20x = 5,572,477,522.80 × 3,430,876,656.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,714,985,015.20x = 19,118,483,052,402,712,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,118,483,052,402,712,576/3,714,985,015.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,146,314,984.90

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