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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,587,179,431.60, 5,380,769,147.40 and 2,202,504,001.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,587,179,431.60, 5,380,769,147.40 and 2,202,504,001.20 is: 3,303,756,001.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,179,431.60 : 5,380,769,147.40 = 2,202,504,001.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,179,431.60/5,380,769,147.40 = 2,202,504,001.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,179,431.60x = 5,380,769,147.40 × 2,202,504,001.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,179,431.60x = 11,851,165,576,682,010,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,851,165,576,682,010,624/3,587,179,431.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,303,756,001.80

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