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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,627,533,229.29, 5,438,770,002.54 and 1,607,299,693.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,627,533,229.29, 5,438,770,002.54 and 1,607,299,693.42 is: 2,409,828,609.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,627,533,229.29 : 5,438,770,002.54 = 1,607,299,693.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,627,533,229.29/5,438,770,002.54 = 1,607,299,693.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,627,533,229.29x = 5,438,770,002.54 × 1,607,299,693.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,627,533,229.29x = 8,741,733,357,664,435,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,741,733,357,664,435,200/3,627,533,229.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,409,828,609.45

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