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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,572,516,339.63, 5,359,385,017.05 and 1,472,844,960.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,572,516,339.63, 5,359,385,017.05 and 1,472,844,960.18 is: 2,209,519,134.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,572,516,339.63 : 5,359,385,017.05 = 1,472,844,960.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,572,516,339.63/5,359,385,017.05 = 1,472,844,960.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,572,516,339.63x = 5,359,385,017.05 × 1,472,844,960.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,572,516,339.63x = 7,893,543,212,026,296,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,893,543,212,026,296,320/3,572,516,339.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,209,519,134.87

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