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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,523,138,605.54, 4,857,417,950.95 and 2,885,710,850.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,523,138,605.54, 4,857,417,950.95 and 2,885,710,850.69 is: 3,978,584,227.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,523,138,605.54 : 4,857,417,950.95 = 2,885,710,850.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,523,138,605.54/4,857,417,950.95 = 2,885,710,850.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,523,138,605.54x = 4,857,417,950.95 × 2,885,710,850.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,523,138,605.54x = 14,017,103,687,372,263,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,017,103,687,372,263,424/3,523,138,605.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,978,584,227.52

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