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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,585,699,782.20, 5,371,346,528.88 and 1,785,489,868.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,585,699,782.20, 5,371,346,528.88 and 1,785,489,868.50 is: 2,674,648,015.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,585,699,782.20 : 5,371,346,528.88 = 1,785,489,868.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,585,699,782.20/5,371,346,528.88 = 1,785,489,868.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,585,699,782.20x = 5,371,346,528.88 × 1,785,489,868.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,585,699,782.20x = 9,590,484,807,517,882,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,590,484,807,517,882,368/3,585,699,782.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,674,648,015.74

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