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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,686,490,737.28, 5,529,741,427.42 and 1,505,456,873.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,686,490,737.28, 5,529,741,427.42 and 1,505,456,873.28 is: 2,258,187,483.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,686,490,737.28 : 5,529,741,427.42 = 1,505,456,873.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,686,490,737.28/5,529,741,427.42 = 1,505,456,873.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,686,490,737.28x = 5,529,741,427.42 × 1,505,456,873.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,686,490,737.28x = 8,324,787,239,370,597,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,324,787,239,370,597,376/3,686,490,737.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,258,187,483.07

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