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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,662,835,875.28, 5,496,071,064.84 and 1,451,998,858.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,662,835,875.28, 5,496,071,064.84 and 1,451,998,858.32 is: 2,178,718,671.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,662,835,875.28 : 5,496,071,064.84 = 1,451,998,858.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,662,835,875.28/5,496,071,064.84 = 1,451,998,858.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,662,835,875.28x = 5,496,071,064.84 × 1,451,998,858.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,662,835,875.28x = 7,980,288,911,393,266,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,980,288,911,393,266,688/3,662,835,875.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,178,718,671.30

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