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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,587,410,802.80, 5,381,116,204.20 and 3,260,255,723.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,587,410,802.80, 5,381,116,204.20 and 3,260,255,723.20 is: 4,890,383,584.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,410,802.80 : 5,381,116,204.20 = 3,260,255,723.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,410,802.80/5,381,116,204.20 = 3,260,255,723.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,410,802.80x = 5,381,116,204.20 × 3,260,255,723.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,410,802.80x = 17,543,814,901,947,308,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,543,814,901,947,308,032/3,587,410,802.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,890,383,584.80

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