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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,543,149,021.40, 5,314,723,532.10 and 1,472,182,493.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,543,149,021.40, 5,314,723,532.10 and 1,472,182,493.40 is: 2,208,273,740.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,543,149,021.40 : 5,314,723,532.10 = 1,472,182,493.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,543,149,021.40/5,314,723,532.10 = 1,472,182,493.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,543,149,021.40x = 5,314,723,532.10 × 1,472,182,493.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,543,149,021.40x = 7,824,242,941,218,633,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,824,242,941,218,633,728/3,543,149,021.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,208,273,740.10

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