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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,626,737,384.30, 5,431,036,150.05 and 2,901,143,272.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,626,737,384.30, 5,431,036,150.05 and 2,901,143,272.30 is: 4,344,459,584.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,626,737,384.30 : 5,431,036,150.05 = 2,901,143,272.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,626,737,384.30/5,431,036,150.05 = 2,901,143,272.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,626,737,384.30x = 5,431,036,150.05 × 2,901,143,272.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,626,737,384.30x = 15,756,213,988,335,652,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,756,213,988,335,652,864/3,626,737,384.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,344,459,584.13

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