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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,550,386,851.40, 5,325,580,277.10 and 1,481,593,326.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,550,386,851.40, 5,325,580,277.10 and 1,481,593,326.60 is: 2,222,389,989.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,550,386,851.40 : 5,325,580,277.10 = 1,481,593,326.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,550,386,851.40/5,325,580,277.10 = 1,481,593,326.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,550,386,851.40x = 5,325,580,277.10 × 1,481,593,326.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,550,386,851.40x = 7,890,344,198,823,939,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,890,344,198,823,939,072/3,550,386,851.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,222,389,989.90

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