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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,601,529,817.70, 5,402,294,726.55 and 2,989,309,785.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,601,529,817.70, 5,402,294,726.55 and 2,989,309,785.70 is: 4,483,964,678.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,601,529,817.70 : 5,402,294,726.55 = 2,989,309,785.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,601,529,817.70/5,402,294,726.55 = 2,989,309,785.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,601,529,817.70x = 5,402,294,726.55 × 2,989,309,785.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,601,529,817.70x = 16,149,132,491,311,419,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,149,132,491,311,419,392/3,601,529,817.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,483,964,678.55

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