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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,572,516,306.94, 5,359,384,967.28 and 1,472,844,927.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,572,516,306.94, 5,359,384,967.28 and 1,472,844,927.50 is: 2,209,519,085.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,572,516,306.94 : 5,359,384,967.28 = 1,472,844,927.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,572,516,306.94/5,359,384,967.28 = 1,472,844,927.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,572,516,306.94x = 5,359,384,967.28 × 1,472,844,927.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,572,516,306.94x = 7,893,542,963,578,100,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,893,542,963,578,100,736/3,572,516,306.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,209,519,085.54

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