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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,351,547,479.72, 5,027,462,715.42 and 990,713,839.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,351,547,479.72, 5,027,462,715.42 and 990,713,839.38 is: 1,486,112,585.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,351,547,479.72 : 5,027,462,715.42 = 990,713,839.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,351,547,479.72/5,027,462,715.42 = 990,713,839.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,351,547,479.72x = 5,027,462,715.42 × 990,713,839.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,351,547,479.72x = 4,980,776,889,133,548,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,980,776,889,133,548,544/3,351,547,479.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,486,112,585.09

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