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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,725,754,101.60, 5,588,631,152.40 and 3,171,780,003.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,725,754,101.60, 5,588,631,152.40 and 3,171,780,003.20 is: 4,757,670,004.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,725,754,101.60 : 5,588,631,152.40 = 3,171,780,003.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,725,754,101.60/5,588,631,152.40 = 3,171,780,003.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,725,754,101.60x = 5,588,631,152.40 × 3,171,780,003.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,725,754,101.60x = 17,725,908,534,442,889,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,725,908,534,442,889,216/3,725,754,101.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,757,670,004.80

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