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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,686,490,682.96, 5,529,741,346.32 and 1,505,456,818.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,686,490,682.96, 5,529,741,346.32 and 1,505,456,818.96 is: 2,258,187,401.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,686,490,682.96 : 5,529,741,346.32 = 1,505,456,818.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,686,490,682.96/5,529,741,346.32 = 1,505,456,818.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,686,490,682.96x = 5,529,741,346.32 × 1,505,456,818.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,686,490,682.96x = 8,324,786,816,902,494,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,324,786,816,902,494,208/3,686,490,682.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,258,187,401.74

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