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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,607,461,019.80, 5,411,191,529.70 and 3,258,782,579.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,607,461,019.80, 5,411,191,529.70 and 3,258,782,579.70 is: 4,888,173,869.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,607,461,019.80 : 5,411,191,529.70 = 3,258,782,579.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,607,461,019.80/5,411,191,529.70 = 3,258,782,579.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,607,461,019.80x = 5,411,191,529.70 × 3,258,782,579.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,607,461,019.80x = 17,633,896,692,406,552,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,633,896,692,406,552,576/3,607,461,019.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,888,173,869.55

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