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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,730,859,088.80, 5,598,225,460.08 and 1,521,689,563.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,730,859,088.80, 5,598,225,460.08 and 1,521,689,563.04 is: 2,283,324,309.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,730,859,088.80 : 5,598,225,460.08 = 1,521,689,563.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,730,859,088.80/5,598,225,460.08 = 1,521,689,563.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,730,859,088.80x = 5,598,225,460.08 × 1,521,689,563.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,730,859,088.80x = 8,518,761,254,148,537,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,518,761,254,148,537,344/3,730,859,088.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,283,324,309.87

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