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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,636,478,511.56, 5,454,120,570.54 and 1,565,642,758.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,636,478,511.56, 5,454,120,570.54 and 1,565,642,758.60 is: 2,348,207,021.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,636,478,511.56 : 5,454,120,570.54 = 1,565,642,758.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,636,478,511.56/5,454,120,570.54 = 1,565,642,758.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,636,478,511.56x = 5,454,120,570.54 × 1,565,642,758.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,636,478,511.56x = 8,539,204,375,797,251,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,539,204,375,797,251,072/3,636,478,511.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,348,207,021.89

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