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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,641,259,642.74, 5,459,677,709.00 and 1,427,817,620.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,641,259,642.74, 5,459,677,709.00 and 1,427,817,620.82 is: 2,140,859,153.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,641,259,642.74 : 5,459,677,709.00 = 1,427,817,620.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,641,259,642.74/5,459,677,709.00 = 1,427,817,620.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,641,259,642.74x = 5,459,677,709.00 × 1,427,817,620.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,641,259,642.74x = 7,795,424,036,901,228,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,795,424,036,901,228,544/3,641,259,642.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,140,859,153.63

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