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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,550,383,429.90, 5,325,575,144.85 and 1,481,589,905.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,550,383,429.90, 5,325,575,144.85 and 1,481,589,905.10 is: 2,222,384,857.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,550,383,429.90 : 5,325,575,144.85 = 1,481,589,905.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,550,383,429.90/5,325,575,144.85 = 1,481,589,905.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,550,383,429.90x = 5,325,575,144.85 × 1,481,589,905.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,550,383,429.90x = 7,890,318,373,461,230,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,890,318,373,461,230,592/3,550,383,429.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,222,384,857.65

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