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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,587,465,947.80, 5,381,198,921.70 and 3,260,310,868.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,587,465,947.80, 5,381,198,921.70 and 3,260,310,868.20 is: 4,890,466,302.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,465,947.80 : 5,381,198,921.70 = 3,260,310,868.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,465,947.80/5,381,198,921.70 = 3,260,310,868.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,465,947.80x = 5,381,198,921.70 × 3,260,310,868.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,465,947.80x = 17,544,381,328,364,630,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,544,381,328,364,630,016/3,587,465,947.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,890,466,302.30

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