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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,587,242,025.20, 5,380,863,037.80 and 1,648,545,257.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,587,242,025.20, 5,380,863,037.80 and 1,648,545,257.20 is: 2,472,817,885.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,242,025.20 : 5,380,863,037.80 = 1,648,545,257.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,242,025.20/5,380,863,037.80 = 1,648,545,257.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,242,025.20x = 5,380,863,037.80 × 1,648,545,257.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,242,025.20x = 8,870,596,240,607,974,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,870,596,240,607,974,400/3,587,242,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,472,817,885.80

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