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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,572,516,337.37, 5,359,385,013.68 and 1,472,844,957.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,572,516,337.37, 5,359,385,013.68 and 1,472,844,957.93 is: 2,209,519,131.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,572,516,337.37 : 5,359,385,013.68 = 1,472,844,957.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,572,516,337.37/5,359,385,013.68 = 1,472,844,957.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,572,516,337.37x = 5,359,385,013.68 × 1,472,844,957.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,572,516,337.37x = 7,893,543,194,996,828,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,893,543,194,996,828,160/3,572,516,337.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,209,519,131.50

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