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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,641,259,523.50, 5,459,677,530.22 and 1,427,817,501.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,641,259,523.50, 5,459,677,530.22 and 1,427,817,501.58 is: 2,140,858,974.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,641,259,523.50 : 5,459,677,530.22 = 1,427,817,501.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,641,259,523.50/5,459,677,530.22 = 1,427,817,501.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,641,259,523.50x = 5,459,677,530.22 × 1,427,817,501.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,641,259,523.50x = 7,795,423,130,631,185,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,795,423,130,631,185,408/3,641,259,523.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,140,858,974.85

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