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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,641,259,691.37, 5,459,677,782.03 and 1,427,817,669.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,641,259,691.37, 5,459,677,782.03 and 1,427,817,669.45 is: 2,140,859,226.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,641,259,691.37 : 5,459,677,782.03 = 1,427,817,669.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,641,259,691.37/5,459,677,782.03 = 1,427,817,669.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,641,259,691.37x = 5,459,677,782.03 × 1,427,817,669.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,641,259,691.37x = 7,795,424,406,686,019,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,795,424,406,686,019,584/3,641,259,691.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,140,859,226.59

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