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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,621,672,112.05, 5,432,508,168.08 and 1,878,279,911.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,621,672,112.05, 5,432,508,168.08 and 1,878,279,911.55 is: 2,817,419,867.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,621,672,112.05 : 5,432,508,168.08 = 1,878,279,911.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,621,672,112.05/5,432,508,168.08 = 1,878,279,911.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,621,672,112.05x = 5,432,508,168.08 × 1,878,279,911.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,621,672,112.05x = 10,203,770,961,426,563,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,203,770,961,426,563,072/3,621,672,112.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,817,419,867.33

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