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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,601,529,815.20, 5,402,294,722.80 and 2,989,309,783.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,601,529,815.20, 5,402,294,722.80 and 2,989,309,783.20 is: 4,483,964,674.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,601,529,815.20 : 5,402,294,722.80 = 2,989,309,783.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,601,529,815.20/5,402,294,722.80 = 2,989,309,783.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,601,529,815.20x = 5,402,294,722.80 × 2,989,309,783.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,601,529,815.20x = 16,149,132,466,595,772,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,149,132,466,595,772,416/3,601,529,815.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,483,964,674.80

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