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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,701,661,369.20, 5,514,019,043.72 and 3,501,167,280.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,701,661,369.20, 5,514,019,043.72 and 3,501,167,280.33 is: 5,215,361,734.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,701,661,369.20 : 5,514,019,043.72 = 3,501,167,280.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,701,661,369.20/5,514,019,043.72 = 3,501,167,280.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,701,661,369.20x = 5,514,019,043.72 × 3,501,167,280.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,701,661,369.20x = 19,305,503,058,971,475,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,305,503,058,971,475,968/3,701,661,369.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,215,361,734.50

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