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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,522,728,461.80, 5,284,092,692.70 and 2,361,777,882.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,522,728,461.80, 5,284,092,692.70 and 2,361,777,882.60 is: 3,542,666,823.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,522,728,461.80 : 5,284,092,692.70 = 2,361,777,882.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,522,728,461.80/5,284,092,692.70 = 2,361,777,882.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,522,728,461.80x = 5,284,092,692.70 × 2,361,777,882.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,522,728,461.80x = 12,479,853,251,227,138,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,479,853,251,227,138,048/3,522,728,461.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,542,666,823.90

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