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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,568,373,486.88, 5,350,722,329.52 and 1,601,540,461.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,568,373,486.88, 5,350,722,329.52 and 1,601,540,461.68 is: 2,401,485,814.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,568,373,486.88 : 5,350,722,329.52 = 1,601,540,461.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,568,373,486.88/5,350,722,329.52 = 1,601,540,461.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,568,373,486.88x = 5,350,722,329.52 × 1,601,540,461.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,568,373,486.88x = 8,569,398,309,940,946,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,569,398,309,940,946,944/3,568,373,486.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,401,485,814.60

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