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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,617,556,509.40, 5,426,334,764.10 and 1,547,487,526.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,617,556,509.40, 5,426,334,764.10 and 1,547,487,526.20 is: 2,321,231,289.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,617,556,509.40 : 5,426,334,764.10 = 1,547,487,526.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,617,556,509.40/5,426,334,764.10 = 1,547,487,526.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,617,556,509.40x = 5,426,334,764.10 × 1,547,487,526.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,617,556,509.40x = 8,397,185,360,430,170,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,397,185,360,430,170,112/3,617,556,509.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,321,231,289.30

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