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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,725,754,769.60, 5,588,632,154.40 and 3,171,780,671.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,725,754,769.60, 5,588,632,154.40 and 3,171,780,671.20 is: 4,757,671,006.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,725,754,769.60 : 5,588,632,154.40 = 3,171,780,671.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,725,754,769.60/5,588,632,154.40 = 3,171,780,671.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,725,754,769.60x = 5,588,632,154.40 × 3,171,780,671.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,725,754,769.60x = 17,725,915,445,772,732,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,725,915,445,772,732,416/3,725,754,769.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,757,671,006.80

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