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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,085,572,699.36, 4,629,585,431.16 and 987,372,393.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,085,572,699.36, 4,629,585,431.16 and 987,372,393.48 is: 1,481,451,028.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,085,572,699.36 : 4,629,585,431.16 = 987,372,393.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,085,572,699.36/4,629,585,431.16 = 987,372,393.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,085,572,699.36x = 4,629,585,431.16 × 987,372,393.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,085,572,699.36x = 4,571,124,847,984,586,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,571,124,847,984,586,752/3,085,572,699.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,481,451,028.18

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