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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,491,917,850.12, 5,237,827,449.04 and 1,625,519,644.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,491,917,850.12, 5,237,827,449.04 and 1,625,519,644.36 is: 2,438,256,504.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,491,917,850.12 : 5,237,827,449.04 = 1,625,519,644.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,491,917,850.12/5,237,827,449.04 = 1,625,519,644.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,491,917,850.12x = 5,237,827,449.04 × 1,625,519,644.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,491,917,850.12x = 8,514,191,412,178,483,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,514,191,412,178,483,200/3,491,917,850.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,438,256,504.77

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