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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,587,572,708.20, 5,381,359,062.30 and 3,225,980,251.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,587,572,708.20, 5,381,359,062.30 and 3,225,980,251.80 is: 4,838,970,377.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,572,708.20 : 5,381,359,062.30 = 3,225,980,251.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,572,708.20/5,381,359,062.30 = 3,225,980,251.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,572,708.20x = 5,381,359,062.30 × 3,225,980,251.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,572,708.20x = 17,360,158,062,824,767,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,360,158,062,824,767,488/3,587,572,708.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,838,970,377.70

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