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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,479,009,132.24, 5,220,118,630.29 and 1,588,784,767.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,479,009,132.24, 5,220,118,630.29 and 1,588,784,767.44 is: 2,383,910,087.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,479,009,132.24 : 5,220,118,630.29 = 1,588,784,767.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,479,009,132.24/5,220,118,630.29 = 1,588,784,767.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,479,009,132.24x = 5,220,118,630.29 × 1,588,784,767.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,479,009,132.24x = 8,293,644,964,034,508,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,293,644,964,034,508,800/3,479,009,132.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,383,910,087.27

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