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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,687,287,824.20, 5,530,931,736.30 and 3,261,125,286.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,687,287,824.20, 5,530,931,736.30 and 3,261,125,286.30 is: 4,891,687,929.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,687,287,824.20 : 5,530,931,736.30 = 3,261,125,286.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,687,287,824.20/5,530,931,736.30 = 3,261,125,286.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,687,287,824.20x = 5,530,931,736.30 × 3,261,125,286.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,687,287,824.20x = 18,037,061,342,047,094,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,037,061,342,047,094,784/3,687,287,824.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,891,687,929.45

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