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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,686,131,854.93, 5,533,132,518.26 and 1,588,643,380.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,686,131,854.93, 5,533,132,518.26 and 1,588,643,380.95 is: 2,384,660,857.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,686,131,854.93 : 5,533,132,518.26 = 1,588,643,380.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,686,131,854.93/5,533,132,518.26 = 1,588,643,380.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,686,131,854.93x = 5,533,132,518.26 × 1,588,643,380.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,686,131,854.93x = 8,790,174,351,056,766,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,790,174,351,056,766,976/3,686,131,854.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,384,660,857.78

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