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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,724,846,124.45, 5,582,668,401.59 and 3,196,501,432.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,724,846,124.45, 5,582,668,401.59 and 3,196,501,432.58 is: 4,790,803,954.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,724,846,124.45 : 5,582,668,401.59 = 3,196,501,432.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,724,846,124.45/5,582,668,401.59 = 3,196,501,432.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,724,846,124.45x = 5,582,668,401.59 × 3,196,501,432.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,724,846,124.45x = 17,845,007,543,299,508,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,845,007,543,299,508,224/3,724,846,124.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,790,803,954.61

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