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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,756,301,178.09, 5,635,542,277.42 and 1,514,191,406.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,756,301,178.09, 5,635,542,277.42 and 1,514,191,406.54 is: 2,271,726,702.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,756,301,178.09 : 5,635,542,277.42 = 1,514,191,406.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,756,301,178.09/5,635,542,277.42 = 1,514,191,406.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,756,301,178.09x = 5,635,542,277.42 × 1,514,191,406.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,756,301,178.09x = 8,533,289,687,630,412,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,533,289,687,630,412,800/3,756,301,178.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,271,726,702.17

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