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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,621,672,499.80, 5,432,508,749.70 and 1,878,280,299.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,621,672,499.80, 5,432,508,749.70 and 1,878,280,299.30 is: 2,817,420,448.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,621,672,499.80 : 5,432,508,749.70 = 1,878,280,299.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,621,672,499.80/5,432,508,749.70 = 1,878,280,299.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,621,672,499.80x = 5,432,508,749.70 × 1,878,280,299.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,621,672,499.80x = 10,203,774,160,336,384,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,203,774,160,336,384,000/3,621,672,499.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,817,420,448.95

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