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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,587,258,483.12, 4,950,419,788.92 and 2,001,350,687.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,587,258,483.12, 4,950,419,788.92 and 2,001,350,687.36 is: 2,761,865,668.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,258,483.12 : 4,950,419,788.92 = 2,001,350,687.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,258,483.12/4,950,419,788.92 = 2,001,350,687.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,258,483.12x = 4,950,419,788.92 × 2,001,350,687.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,258,483.12x = 9,907,526,047,275,587,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,907,526,047,275,587,584/3,587,258,483.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,761,865,668.14

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