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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,587,237,712.45, 5,380,856,568.68 and 1,002,308,688.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,587,237,712.45, 5,380,856,568.68 and 1,002,308,688.45 is: 1,503,463,032.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,237,712.45 : 5,380,856,568.68 = 1,002,308,688.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,237,712.45/5,380,856,568.68 = 1,002,308,688.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,237,712.45x = 5,380,856,568.68 × 1,002,308,688.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,237,712.45x = 5,393,279,290,086,207,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,393,279,290,086,207,488/3,587,237,712.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,503,463,032.68

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