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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,481,971,529.91, 5,218,125,168.32 and 1,586,535,512.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,481,971,529.91, 5,218,125,168.32 and 1,586,535,512.45 is: 2,377,601,544.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,481,971,529.91 : 5,218,125,168.32 = 1,586,535,512.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,481,971,529.91/5,218,125,168.32 = 1,586,535,512.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,481,971,529.91x = 5,218,125,168.32 × 1,586,535,512.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,481,971,529.91x = 8,278,740,887,914,789,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,278,740,887,914,789,888/3,481,971,529.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,377,601,544.65

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