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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,621,672,012.20, 5,432,508,018.30 and 1,036,742,988.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,621,672,012.20, 5,432,508,018.30 and 1,036,742,988.20 is: 1,555,114,482.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,621,672,012.20 : 5,432,508,018.30 = 1,036,742,988.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,621,672,012.20/5,432,508,018.30 = 1,036,742,988.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,621,672,012.20x = 5,432,508,018.30 × 1,036,742,988.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,621,672,012.20x = 5,632,114,596,312,802,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,632,114,596,312,802,304/3,621,672,012.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,555,114,482.30

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