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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,585,699,772.43, 5,371,346,514.33 and 1,785,489,858.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,585,699,772.43, 5,371,346,514.33 and 1,785,489,858.78 is: 2,674,648,001.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,585,699,772.43 : 5,371,346,514.33 = 1,785,489,858.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,585,699,772.43/5,371,346,514.33 = 1,785,489,858.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,585,699,772.43x = 5,371,346,514.33 × 1,785,489,858.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,585,699,772.43x = 9,590,484,729,309,106,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,590,484,729,309,106,176/3,585,699,772.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,674,648,001.22

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