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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,685,054,898.79, 5,529,766,570.43 and 1,357,624,982.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,685,054,898.79, 5,529,766,570.43 and 1,357,624,982.52 is: 2,037,242,171.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,685,054,898.79 : 5,529,766,570.43 = 1,357,624,982.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,685,054,898.79/5,529,766,570.43 = 1,357,624,982.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,685,054,898.79x = 5,529,766,570.43 × 1,357,624,982.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,685,054,898.79x = 7,507,349,243,512,921,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,507,349,243,512,921,088/3,685,054,898.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,037,242,171.34

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