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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,508,008,685.88, 5,260,291,157.82 and 1,735,331,263.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,508,008,685.88, 5,260,291,157.82 and 1,735,331,263.16 is: 2,602,145,124.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,508,008,685.88 : 5,260,291,157.82 = 1,735,331,263.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,508,008,685.88/5,260,291,157.82 = 1,735,331,263.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,508,008,685.88x = 5,260,291,157.82 × 1,735,331,263.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,508,008,685.88x = 9,128,347,699,489,159,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,128,347,699,489,159,168/3,508,008,685.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,602,145,124.73

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