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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,682,808,484.26, 5,520,490,423.23 and 1,585,652,835.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,682,808,484.26, 5,520,490,423.23 and 1,585,652,835.38 is: 2,376,876,595.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,682,808,484.26 : 5,520,490,423.23 = 1,585,652,835.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,682,808,484.26/5,520,490,423.23 = 1,585,652,835.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,682,808,484.26x = 5,520,490,423.23 × 1,585,652,835.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,682,808,484.26x = 8,753,581,292,282,785,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,753,581,292,282,785,792/3,682,808,484.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,376,876,595.59

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