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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,621,681,057.45, 5,432,521,586.18 and 3,162,516,033.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,621,681,057.45, 5,432,521,586.18 and 3,162,516,033.45 is: 4,743,774,050.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,621,681,057.45 : 5,432,521,586.18 = 3,162,516,033.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,621,681,057.45/5,432,521,586.18 = 3,162,516,033.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,621,681,057.45x = 5,432,521,586.18 × 3,162,516,033.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,621,681,057.45x = 17,180,436,618,341,662,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,180,436,618,341,662,720/3,621,681,057.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,743,774,050.18

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