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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,687,287,738.70, 5,530,931,608.05 and 3,261,125,200.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,687,287,738.70, 5,530,931,608.05 and 3,261,125,200.80 is: 4,891,687,801.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,687,287,738.70 : 5,530,931,608.05 = 3,261,125,200.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,687,287,738.70/5,530,931,608.05 = 3,261,125,200.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,687,287,738.70x = 5,530,931,608.05 × 3,261,125,200.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,687,287,738.70x = 18,037,060,450,913,124,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,037,060,450,913,124,352/3,687,287,738.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,891,687,801.20

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