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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,587,072,481.60, 5,380,608,722.40 and 1,652,154,849.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,587,072,481.60, 5,380,608,722.40 and 1,652,154,849.60 is: 2,478,232,274.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,072,481.60 : 5,380,608,722.40 = 1,652,154,849.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,072,481.60/5,380,608,722.40 = 1,652,154,849.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,072,481.60x = 5,380,608,722.40 × 1,652,154,849.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,072,481.60x = 8,889,598,794,513,218,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,889,598,794,513,218,560/3,587,072,481.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,478,232,274.40

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