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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,683,012,720.38, 5,528,451,816.88 and 1,585,527,291.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,683,012,720.38, 5,528,451,816.88 and 1,585,527,291.34 is: 2,379,983,969.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,683,012,720.38 : 5,528,451,816.88 = 1,585,527,291.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,683,012,720.38/5,528,451,816.88 = 1,585,527,291.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,683,012,720.38x = 5,528,451,816.88 × 1,585,527,291.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,683,012,720.38x = 8,765,511,234,521,447,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,765,511,234,521,447,424/3,683,012,720.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,379,983,969.65

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