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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,648,748,987.20, 5,473,123,480.80 and 3,189,583,963.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,648,748,987.20, 5,473,123,480.80 and 3,189,583,963.20 is: 4,784,375,944.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,648,748,987.20 : 5,473,123,480.80 = 3,189,583,963.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,648,748,987.20/5,473,123,480.80 = 3,189,583,963.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,648,748,987.20x = 5,473,123,480.80 × 3,189,583,963.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,648,748,987.20x = 17,456,986,882,973,042,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,456,986,882,973,042,688/3,648,748,987.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,784,375,944.80

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