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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,685,514,196.60, 5,058,936,978.75 and 3,258,471,828.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,685,514,196.60, 5,058,936,978.75 and 3,258,471,828.60 is: 4,472,755,428.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,685,514,196.60 : 5,058,936,978.75 = 3,258,471,828.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,685,514,196.60/5,058,936,978.75 = 3,258,471,828.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,685,514,196.60x = 5,058,936,978.75 × 3,258,471,828.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,685,514,196.60x = 16,484,403,627,919,671,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,484,403,627,919,671,296/3,685,514,196.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,472,755,428.03

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