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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,587,663,721.90, 5,381,495,582.85 and 3,297,426,077.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,587,663,721.90, 5,381,495,582.85 and 3,297,426,077.10 is: 4,946,139,115.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,663,721.90 : 5,381,495,582.85 = 3,297,426,077.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,663,721.90/5,381,495,582.85 = 3,297,426,077.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,663,721.90x = 5,381,495,582.85 × 3,297,426,077.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,663,721.90x = 17,745,083,868,688,054,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,745,083,868,688,054,272/3,587,663,721.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,946,139,115.65

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