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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,686,131,855.24, 5,533,132,518.73 and 1,588,643,381.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,686,131,855.24, 5,533,132,518.73 and 1,588,643,381.26 is: 2,384,660,858.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,686,131,855.24 : 5,533,132,518.73 = 1,588,643,381.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,686,131,855.24/5,533,132,518.73 = 1,588,643,381.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,686,131,855.24x = 5,533,132,518.73 × 1,588,643,381.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,686,131,855.24x = 8,790,174,353,513,418,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,790,174,353,513,418,752/3,686,131,855.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,384,660,858.24

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