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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,637,432,878.05, 5,456,149,317.08 and 1,569,489,658.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,637,432,878.05, 5,456,149,317.08 and 1,569,489,658.85 is: 2,354,234,488.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,432,878.05 : 5,456,149,317.08 = 1,569,489,658.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,432,878.05/5,456,149,317.08 = 1,569,489,658.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,432,878.05x = 5,456,149,317.08 × 1,569,489,658.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,432,878.05x = 8,563,369,930,298,549,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,563,369,930,298,549,248/3,637,432,878.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,354,234,488.28

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