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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,736,786,402.98, 5,605,184,999.11 and 1,525,996,116.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,736,786,402.98, 5,605,184,999.11 and 1,525,996,116.50 is: 2,288,996,377.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736,786,402.98 : 5,605,184,999.11 = 1,525,996,116.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736,786,402.98/5,605,184,999.11 = 1,525,996,116.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736,786,402.98x = 5,605,184,999.11 × 1,525,996,116.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736,786,402.98x = 8,553,490,540,924,507,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,553,490,540,924,507,136/3,736,786,402.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,288,996,377.77

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