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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,655,900,686.40, 5,480,023,617.15 and 1,529,964,425.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,655,900,686.40, 5,480,023,617.15 and 1,529,964,425.68 is: 2,293,344,897.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,655,900,686.40 : 5,480,023,617.15 = 1,529,964,425.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,655,900,686.40/5,480,023,617.15 = 1,529,964,425.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,655,900,686.40x = 5,480,023,617.15 × 1,529,964,425.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,655,900,686.40x = 8,384,241,186,125,735,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,384,241,186,125,735,936/3,655,900,686.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,293,344,897.83

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