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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,716,537,680.72, 5,578,680,584.92 and 1,647,712,317.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,716,537,680.72, 5,578,680,584.92 and 1,647,712,317.52 is: 2,473,286,027.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,716,537,680.72 : 5,578,680,584.92 = 1,647,712,317.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,716,537,680.72/5,578,680,584.92 = 1,647,712,317.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,716,537,680.72x = 5,578,680,584.92 × 1,647,712,317.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,716,537,680.72x = 9,192,060,715,282,362,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,192,060,715,282,362,368/3,716,537,680.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,473,286,027.20

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