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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,621,672,571.95, 5,432,508,857.93 and 3,009,452,539.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,621,672,571.95, 5,432,508,857.93 and 3,009,452,539.95 is: 4,514,178,809.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,621,672,571.95 : 5,432,508,857.93 = 3,009,452,539.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,621,672,571.95/5,432,508,857.93 = 3,009,452,539.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,621,672,571.95x = 5,432,508,857.93 × 3,009,452,539.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,621,672,571.95x = 16,348,877,580,783,263,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,348,877,580,783,263,744/3,621,672,571.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,514,178,809.93

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