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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,574,732,187.04, 5,363,304,997.59 and 1,582,499,436.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,574,732,187.04, 5,363,304,997.59 and 1,582,499,436.58 is: 2,374,283,356.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,574,732,187.04 : 5,363,304,997.59 = 1,582,499,436.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,574,732,187.04/5,363,304,997.59 = 1,582,499,436.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,574,732,187.04x = 5,363,304,997.59 × 1,582,499,436.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,574,732,187.04x = 8,487,427,136,892,872,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,487,427,136,892,872,704/3,574,732,187.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,374,283,356.85

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