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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,531,320,539.04, 5,295,141,549.12 and 1,665,465,251.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,531,320,539.04, 5,295,141,549.12 and 1,665,465,251.78 is: 2,497,330,433.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,531,320,539.04 : 5,295,141,549.12 = 1,665,465,251.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,531,320,539.04/5,295,141,549.12 = 1,665,465,251.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,531,320,539.04x = 5,295,141,549.12 × 1,665,465,251.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,531,320,539.04x = 8,818,874,253,315,879,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,818,874,253,315,879,936/3,531,320,539.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,497,330,433.71

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