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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,779,282,685.60, 5,668,924,028.40 and 1,481,567,997.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,779,282,685.60, 5,668,924,028.40 and 1,481,567,997.60 is: 2,222,351,996.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,779,282,685.60 : 5,668,924,028.40 = 1,481,567,997.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,779,282,685.60/5,668,924,028.40 = 1,481,567,997.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,779,282,685.60x = 5,668,924,028.40 × 1,481,567,997.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,779,282,685.60x = 8,398,896,421,303,112,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,398,896,421,303,112,704/3,779,282,685.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,222,351,996.40

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