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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,627,533,238.18, 5,438,770,015.83 and 1,607,299,702.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,627,533,238.18, 5,438,770,015.83 and 1,607,299,702.32 is: 2,409,828,622.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,627,533,238.18 : 5,438,770,015.83 = 1,607,299,702.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,627,533,238.18/5,438,770,015.83 = 1,607,299,702.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,627,533,238.18x = 5,438,770,015.83 × 1,607,299,702.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,627,533,238.18x = 8,741,733,427,430,500,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,741,733,427,430,500,352/3,627,533,238.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,409,828,622.77

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