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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,530,173,314.88, 4,871,983,277.92 and 2,636,548,610.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,530,173,314.88, 4,871,983,277.92 and 2,636,548,610.32 is: 3,638,694,079.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,530,173,314.88 : 4,871,983,277.92 = 2,636,548,610.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,530,173,314.88/4,871,983,277.92 = 2,636,548,610.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,530,173,314.88x = 4,871,983,277.92 × 2,636,548,610.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,530,173,314.88x = 12,845,220,740,902,254,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,845,220,740,902,254,592/3,530,173,314.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,638,694,079.62

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