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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,587,557,381.20, 5,381,336,071.80 and 3,225,964,924.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,587,557,381.20, 5,381,336,071.80 and 3,225,964,924.80 is: 4,838,947,387.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,557,381.20 : 5,381,336,071.80 = 3,225,964,924.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,557,381.20/5,381,336,071.80 = 3,225,964,924.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,557,381.20x = 5,381,336,071.80 × 3,225,964,924.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,557,381.20x = 17,360,001,416,187,815,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,360,001,416,187,815,936/3,587,557,381.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,838,947,387.20

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