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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,592,550,579.80, 5,388,825,869.70 and 3,148,236,160.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,592,550,579.80, 5,388,825,869.70 and 3,148,236,160.60 is: 4,722,354,240.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,592,550,579.80 : 5,388,825,869.70 = 3,148,236,160.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,592,550,579.80/5,388,825,869.70 = 3,148,236,160.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,592,550,579.80x = 5,388,825,869.70 × 3,148,236,160.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,592,550,579.80x = 16,965,296,466,166,282,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,965,296,466,166,282,240/3,592,550,579.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,722,354,240.90

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