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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,530,171,365.44, 4,871,980,589.02 and 2,636,546,660.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,530,171,365.44, 4,871,980,589.02 and 2,636,546,660.16 is: 3,638,691,389.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,530,171,365.44 : 4,871,980,589.02 = 2,636,546,660.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,530,171,365.44/4,871,980,589.02 = 2,636,546,660.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,530,171,365.44x = 4,871,980,589.02 × 2,636,546,660.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,530,171,365.44x = 12,845,204,150,345,031,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,845,204,150,345,031,680/3,530,171,365.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,638,691,389.35

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