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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,655,900,656.09, 5,480,023,571.82 and 1,529,964,395.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,655,900,656.09, 5,480,023,571.82 and 1,529,964,395.42 is: 2,293,344,852.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,655,900,656.09 : 5,480,023,571.82 = 1,529,964,395.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,655,900,656.09/5,480,023,571.82 = 1,529,964,395.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,655,900,656.09x = 5,480,023,571.82 × 1,529,964,395.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,655,900,656.09x = 8,384,240,950,919,534,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,384,240,950,919,534,592/3,655,900,656.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,293,344,852.51

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