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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,655,900,651.79, 5,480,023,565.40 and 1,529,964,391.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,655,900,651.79, 5,480,023,565.40 and 1,529,964,391.15 is: 2,293,344,846.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,655,900,651.79 : 5,480,023,565.40 = 1,529,964,391.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,655,900,651.79/5,480,023,565.40 = 1,529,964,391.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,655,900,651.79x = 5,480,023,565.40 × 1,529,964,391.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,655,900,651.79x = 8,384,240,917,724,863,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,384,240,917,724,863,488/3,655,900,651.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,293,344,846.12

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