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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,682,636,853.28, 5,527,447,615.44 and 2,279,376,400.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,682,636,853.28, 5,527,447,615.44 and 2,279,376,400.65 is: 3,421,226,189.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,682,636,853.28 : 5,527,447,615.44 = 2,279,376,400.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,682,636,853.28/5,527,447,615.44 = 2,279,376,400.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,682,636,853.28x = 5,527,447,615.44 × 2,279,376,400.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,682,636,853.28x = 12,599,133,650,463,051,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,599,133,650,463,051,776/3,682,636,853.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,421,226,189.94

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