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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,586,032,005.60, 5,379,048,008.40 and 2,201,356,575.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,586,032,005.60, 5,379,048,008.40 and 2,201,356,575.20 is: 3,302,034,862.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,586,032,005.60 : 5,379,048,008.40 = 2,201,356,575.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,586,032,005.60/5,379,048,008.40 = 2,201,356,575.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,586,032,005.60x = 5,379,048,008.40 × 2,201,356,575.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,586,032,005.60x = 11,841,202,701,607,802,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,841,202,701,607,802,880/3,586,032,005.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,302,034,862.80

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