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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,520,202,159.60, 5,280,303,239.40 and 1,772,729,673.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,520,202,159.60, 5,280,303,239.40 and 1,772,729,673.20 is: 2,659,094,509.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,520,202,159.60 : 5,280,303,239.40 = 1,772,729,673.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,520,202,159.60/5,280,303,239.40 = 1,772,729,673.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,520,202,159.60x = 5,280,303,239.40 × 1,772,729,673.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,520,202,159.60x = 9,360,550,235,978,463,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,360,550,235,978,463,232/3,520,202,159.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,659,094,509.80

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