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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,542,632,041.80, 5,311,892,192.16 and 1,677,262,077.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,542,632,041.80, 5,311,892,192.16 and 1,677,262,077.20 is: 2,514,919,762.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,542,632,041.80 : 5,311,892,192.16 = 1,677,262,077.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,542,632,041.80/5,311,892,192.16 = 1,677,262,077.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,542,632,041.80x = 5,311,892,192.16 × 1,677,262,077.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,542,632,041.80x = 8,909,435,332,084,743,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,909,435,332,084,743,168/3,542,632,041.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,514,919,762.19

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