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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,530,171,364.44, 4,871,980,587.64 and 2,636,546,659.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,530,171,364.44, 4,871,980,587.64 and 2,636,546,659.16 is: 3,638,691,387.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,530,171,364.44 : 4,871,980,587.64 = 2,636,546,659.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,530,171,364.44/4,871,980,587.64 = 2,636,546,659.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,530,171,364.44x = 4,871,980,587.64 × 2,636,546,659.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,530,171,364.44x = 12,845,204,141,834,614,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,845,204,141,834,614,784/3,530,171,364.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,638,691,387.97

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