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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,572,516,339.37, 5,359,385,016.68 and 1,472,844,959.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,572,516,339.37, 5,359,385,016.68 and 1,472,844,959.93 is: 2,209,519,134.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,572,516,339.37 : 5,359,385,016.68 = 1,472,844,959.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,572,516,339.37/5,359,385,016.68 = 1,472,844,959.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,572,516,339.37x = 5,359,385,016.68 × 1,472,844,959.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,572,516,339.37x = 7,893,543,210,141,497,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,893,543,210,141,497,344/3,572,516,339.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,209,519,134.50

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