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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,561,571,931.80, 5,342,357,897.70 and 2,990,166,568.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,561,571,931.80, 5,342,357,897.70 and 2,990,166,568.60 is: 4,485,249,852.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,561,571,931.80 : 5,342,357,897.70 = 2,990,166,568.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,561,571,931.80/5,342,357,897.70 = 2,990,166,568.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,561,571,931.80x = 5,342,357,897.70 × 2,990,166,568.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,561,571,931.80x = 15,974,539,983,198,717,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,974,539,983,198,717,952/3,561,571,931.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,485,249,852.90

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