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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,550,719,920.40, 4,895,983,641.26 and 2,655,778,583.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,550,719,920.40, 4,895,983,641.26 and 2,655,778,583.52 is: 3,661,975,258.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,550,719,920.40 : 4,895,983,641.26 = 2,655,778,583.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,550,719,920.40/4,895,983,641.26 = 2,655,778,583.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,550,719,920.40x = 4,895,983,641.26 × 2,655,778,583.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,550,719,920.40x = 13,002,648,499,722,575,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,002,648,499,722,575,872/3,550,719,920.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,661,975,258.88

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