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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,636,478,517.32, 5,454,120,579.16 and 1,565,642,764.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,636,478,517.32, 5,454,120,579.16 and 1,565,642,764.36 is: 2,348,207,030.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,636,478,517.32 : 5,454,120,579.16 = 1,565,642,764.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,636,478,517.32/5,454,120,579.16 = 1,565,642,764.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,636,478,517.32x = 5,454,120,579.16 × 1,565,642,764.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,636,478,517.32x = 8,539,204,420,708,826,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,539,204,420,708,826,112/3,636,478,517.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,348,207,030.52

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