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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,522,932,056.80, 5,284,398,085.20 and 1,451,587,615.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,522,932,056.80, 5,284,398,085.20 and 1,451,587,615.20 is: 2,177,381,422.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,522,932,056.80 : 5,284,398,085.20 = 1,451,587,615.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,522,932,056.80/5,284,398,085.20 = 1,451,587,615.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,522,932,056.80x = 5,284,398,085.20 × 1,451,587,615.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,522,932,056.80x = 7,670,766,814,262,914,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,670,766,814,262,914,048/3,522,932,056.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,177,381,422.80

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