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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,730,859,090.80, 5,598,225,463.08 and 1,521,689,565.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,730,859,090.80, 5,598,225,463.08 and 1,521,689,565.04 is: 2,283,324,312.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,730,859,090.80 : 5,598,225,463.08 = 1,521,689,565.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,730,859,090.80/5,598,225,463.08 = 1,521,689,565.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,730,859,090.80x = 5,598,225,463.08 × 1,521,689,565.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,730,859,090.80x = 8,518,761,269,910,056,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,518,761,269,910,056,960/3,730,859,090.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,283,324,312.87

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