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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,550,382,016.90, 5,325,573,025.35 and 1,481,588,492.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,550,382,016.90, 5,325,573,025.35 and 1,481,588,492.10 is: 2,222,382,738.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,550,382,016.90 : 5,325,573,025.35 = 1,481,588,492.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,550,382,016.90/5,325,573,025.35 = 1,481,588,492.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,550,382,016.90x = 5,325,573,025.35 × 1,481,588,492.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,550,382,016.90x = 7,890,307,708,196,742,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,890,307,708,196,742,144/3,550,382,016.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,222,382,738.15

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