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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,640,368,003.65, 5,460,552,005.48 and 3,538,331,331.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,640,368,003.65, 5,460,552,005.48 and 3,538,331,331.65 is: 5,307,496,997.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,640,368,003.65 : 5,460,552,005.48 = 3,538,331,331.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,640,368,003.65/5,460,552,005.48 = 3,538,331,331.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,640,368,003.65x = 5,460,552,005.48 × 3,538,331,331.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,640,368,003.65x = 19,321,242,249,094,123,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,321,242,249,094,123,520/3,640,368,003.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,307,496,997.48

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