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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,641,259,641.23, 5,459,677,706.75 and 1,427,817,619.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,641,259,641.23, 5,459,677,706.75 and 1,427,817,619.31 is: 2,140,859,151.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,641,259,641.23 : 5,459,677,706.75 = 1,427,817,619.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,641,259,641.23/5,459,677,706.75 = 1,427,817,619.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,641,259,641.23x = 5,459,677,706.75 × 1,427,817,619.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,641,259,641.23x = 7,795,424,025,458,174,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,795,424,025,458,174,976/3,641,259,641.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,140,859,151.38

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