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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,724,846,118.40, 5,582,668,392.53 and 3,196,501,426.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,724,846,118.40, 5,582,668,392.53 and 3,196,501,426.52 is: 4,790,803,945.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,724,846,118.40 : 5,582,668,392.53 = 3,196,501,426.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,724,846,118.40/5,582,668,392.53 = 3,196,501,426.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,724,846,118.40x = 5,582,668,392.53 × 3,196,501,426.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,724,846,118.40x = 17,845,007,480,539,379,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,845,007,480,539,379,712/3,724,846,118.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,790,803,945.54

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