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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,697,489,098.40, 5,093,959,320.72 and 2,581,888,151.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,697,489,098.40, 5,093,959,320.72 and 2,581,888,151.20 is: 3,557,017,441.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,697,489,098.40 : 5,093,959,320.72 = 2,581,888,151.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,697,489,098.40/5,093,959,320.72 = 2,581,888,151.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,697,489,098.40x = 5,093,959,320.72 × 2,581,888,151.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,697,489,098.40x = 13,152,033,212,861,767,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,152,033,212,861,767,680/3,697,489,098.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,557,017,441.53

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