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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,572,516,341.13, 5,359,385,019.30 and 1,472,844,961.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,572,516,341.13, 5,359,385,019.30 and 1,472,844,961.68 is: 2,209,519,137.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,572,516,341.13 : 5,359,385,019.30 = 1,472,844,961.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,572,516,341.13/5,359,385,019.30 = 1,472,844,961.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,572,516,341.13x = 5,359,385,019.30 × 1,472,844,961.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,572,516,341.13x = 7,893,543,223,379,274,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,893,543,223,379,274,752/3,572,516,341.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,209,519,137.12

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