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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,591,544,429.80, 5,387,316,644.70 and 2,366,096,596.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,591,544,429.80, 5,387,316,644.70 and 2,366,096,596.20 is: 3,549,144,894.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,591,544,429.80 : 5,387,316,644.70 = 2,366,096,596.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,591,544,429.80/5,387,316,644.70 = 2,366,096,596.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,591,544,429.80x = 5,387,316,644.70 × 2,366,096,596.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,591,544,429.80x = 12,746,911,575,676,272,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,746,911,575,676,272,640/3,591,544,429.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,549,144,894.30

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