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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,682,808,486.26, 5,520,490,426.23 and 1,585,652,837.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,682,808,486.26, 5,520,490,426.23 and 1,585,652,837.38 is: 2,376,876,598.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,682,808,486.26 : 5,520,490,426.23 = 1,585,652,837.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,682,808,486.26/5,520,490,426.23 = 1,585,652,837.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,682,808,486.26x = 5,520,490,426.23 × 1,585,652,837.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,682,808,486.26x = 8,753,581,308,080,724,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,753,581,308,080,724,992/3,682,808,486.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,376,876,598.59

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