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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,687,921,047.52, 5,531,891,019.12 and 1,506,887,183.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,687,921,047.52, 5,531,891,019.12 and 1,506,887,183.52 is: 2,260,334,635.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,687,921,047.52 : 5,531,891,019.12 = 1,506,887,183.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,687,921,047.52/5,531,891,019.12 = 1,506,887,183.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,687,921,047.52x = 5,531,891,019.12 × 1,506,887,183.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,687,921,047.52x = 8,335,935,677,341,319,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,335,935,677,341,319,168/3,687,921,047.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,260,334,635.67

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