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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,545,856,661.90, 5,318,784,992.85 and 3,497,483,721.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,545,856,661.90, 5,318,784,992.85 and 3,497,483,721.10 is: 5,246,225,581.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,545,856,661.90 : 5,318,784,992.85 = 3,497,483,721.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,545,856,661.90/5,318,784,992.85 = 3,497,483,721.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,545,856,661.90x = 5,318,784,992.85 × 3,497,483,721.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,545,856,661.90x = 18,602,363,928,523,853,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,602,363,928,523,853,824/3,545,856,661.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,246,225,581.65

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