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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,724,846,123.46, 5,582,668,400.12 and 3,196,501,431.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,724,846,123.46, 5,582,668,400.12 and 3,196,501,431.59 is: 4,790,803,953.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,724,846,123.46 : 5,582,668,400.12 = 3,196,501,431.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,724,846,123.46/5,582,668,400.12 = 3,196,501,431.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,724,846,123.46x = 5,582,668,400.12 × 3,196,501,431.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,724,846,123.46x = 17,845,007,533,049,495,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,845,007,533,049,495,552/3,724,846,123.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,790,803,953.12

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