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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,601,005,831.60, 5,404,532,056.20 and 1,638,878,420.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,601,005,831.60, 5,404,532,056.20 and 1,638,878,420.40 is: 2,459,693,589.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,601,005,831.60 : 5,404,532,056.20 = 1,638,878,420.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,601,005,831.60/5,404,532,056.20 = 1,638,878,420.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,601,005,831.60x = 5,404,532,056.20 × 1,638,878,420.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,601,005,831.60x = 8,857,370,959,266,220,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,857,370,959,266,220,032/3,601,005,831.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,459,693,589.37

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