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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,623,276,545.60, 5,426,852,661.60 and 2,978,304,001.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,623,276,545.60, 5,426,852,661.60 and 2,978,304,001.60 is: 4,460,828,974.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,623,276,545.60 : 5,426,852,661.60 = 2,978,304,001.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,623,276,545.60/5,426,852,661.60 = 2,978,304,001.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,623,276,545.60x = 5,426,852,661.60 × 2,978,304,001.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,623,276,545.60x = 16,162,816,998,136,891,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,162,816,998,136,891,392/3,623,276,545.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,460,828,974.75

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