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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,687,029,585.35, 5,530,544,378.03 and 3,687,029,585.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,687,029,585.35, 5,530,544,378.03 and 3,687,029,585.35 is: 5,530,544,378.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,687,029,585.35 : 5,530,544,378.03 = 3,687,029,585.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,687,029,585.35/5,530,544,378.03 = 3,687,029,585.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,687,029,585.35x = 5,530,544,378.03 × 3,687,029,585.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,687,029,585.35x = 20,391,280,744,887,721,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,391,280,744,887,721,984/3,687,029,585.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,530,544,378.03

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