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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,637,432,858.30, 5,456,149,287.45 and 1,569,489,639.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,637,432,858.30, 5,456,149,287.45 and 1,569,489,639.10 is: 2,354,234,458.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,432,858.30 : 5,456,149,287.45 = 1,569,489,639.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,432,858.30/5,456,149,287.45 = 1,569,489,639.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,432,858.30x = 5,456,149,287.45 × 1,569,489,639.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,432,858.30x = 8,563,369,776,035,621,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,563,369,776,035,621,888/3,637,432,858.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,354,234,458.65

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