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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,682,636,842.78, 5,527,447,599.67 and 2,279,376,390.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,682,636,842.78, 5,527,447,599.67 and 2,279,376,390.11 is: 3,421,226,174.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,682,636,842.78 : 5,527,447,599.67 = 2,279,376,390.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,682,636,842.78/5,527,447,599.67 = 2,279,376,390.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,682,636,842.78x = 5,527,447,599.67 × 2,279,376,390.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,682,636,842.78x = 12,599,133,556,224,880,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,599,133,556,224,880,640/3,682,636,842.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,421,226,174.10

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