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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,649,034,776.88, 5,036,213,225.40 and 2,872,596,361.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,649,034,776.88, 5,036,213,225.40 and 2,872,596,361.52 is: 3,964,612,197.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,649,034,776.88 : 5,036,213,225.40 = 2,872,596,361.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,649,034,776.88/5,036,213,225.40 = 2,872,596,361.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,649,034,776.88x = 5,036,213,225.40 × 2,872,596,361.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,649,034,776.88x = 14,467,007,787,122,941,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,467,007,787,122,941,952/3,649,034,776.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,612,197.94

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