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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,614,587,790.40, 5,421,881,685.60 and 2,512,591,732.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,614,587,790.40, 5,421,881,685.60 and 2,512,591,732.80 is: 3,768,887,599.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,614,587,790.40 : 5,421,881,685.60 = 2,512,591,732.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,614,587,790.40/5,421,881,685.60 = 2,512,591,732.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,614,587,790.40x = 5,421,881,685.60 × 2,512,591,732.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,614,587,790.40x = 13,622,975,099,458,291,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,622,975,099,458,291,712/3,614,587,790.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,768,887,599.20

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