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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,522,935,602.80, 5,284,403,404.20 and 1,451,591,161.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,522,935,602.80, 5,284,403,404.20 and 1,451,591,161.20 is: 2,177,386,741.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,522,935,602.80 : 5,284,403,404.20 = 1,451,591,161.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,522,935,602.80/5,284,403,404.20 = 1,451,591,161.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,522,935,602.80x = 5,284,403,404.20 × 1,451,591,161.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,522,935,602.80x = 7,670,793,273,751,911,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,670,793,273,751,911,424/3,522,935,602.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,177,386,741.80

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