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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,621,698,358.80, 5,432,547,538.20 and 3,040,567,625.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,621,698,358.80, 5,432,547,538.20 and 3,040,567,625.30 is: 4,560,851,437.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,621,698,358.80 : 5,432,547,538.20 = 3,040,567,625.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,621,698,358.80/5,432,547,538.20 = 3,040,567,625.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,621,698,358.80x = 5,432,547,538.20 × 3,040,567,625.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,621,698,358.80x = 16,518,028,167,554,136,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,518,028,167,554,136,064/3,621,698,358.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,560,851,437.95

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