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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,491,919,862.32, 5,237,830,459.59 and 1,625,521,656.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,491,919,862.32, 5,237,830,459.59 and 1,625,521,656.72 is: 2,438,259,519.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,491,919,862.32 : 5,237,830,459.59 = 1,625,521,656.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,491,919,862.32/5,237,830,459.59 = 1,625,521,656.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,491,919,862.32x = 5,237,830,459.59 × 1,625,521,656.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,491,919,862.32x = 8,514,206,846,291,216,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,514,206,846,291,216,384/3,491,919,862.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,438,259,519.69

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