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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,746,445,937.59, 5,617,490,662.47 and 1,417,562,530.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,746,445,937.59, 5,617,490,662.47 and 1,417,562,530.59 is: 2,125,519,602.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,746,445,937.59 : 5,617,490,662.47 = 1,417,562,530.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,746,445,937.59/5,617,490,662.47 = 1,417,562,530.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,746,445,937.59x = 5,617,490,662.47 × 1,417,562,530.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,746,445,937.59x = 7,963,144,279,056,668,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,963,144,279,056,668,672/3,746,445,937.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,125,519,602.23

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