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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,637,432,856.55, 5,456,149,284.83 and 1,569,489,637.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,637,432,856.55, 5,456,149,284.83 and 1,569,489,637.35 is: 2,354,234,456.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,432,856.55 : 5,456,149,284.83 = 1,569,489,637.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,432,856.55/5,456,149,284.83 = 1,569,489,637.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,432,856.55x = 5,456,149,284.83 × 1,569,489,637.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,432,856.55x = 8,563,369,762,367,450,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,563,369,762,367,450,112/3,637,432,856.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,354,234,456.03

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