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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,783,702,574.40, 5,675,533,216.38 and 1,542,741,098.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,783,702,574.40, 5,675,533,216.38 and 1,542,741,098.18 is: 2,314,103,229.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,783,702,574.40 : 5,675,533,216.38 = 1,542,741,098.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,783,702,574.40/5,675,533,216.38 = 1,542,741,098.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,783,702,574.40x = 5,675,533,216.38 × 1,542,741,098.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,783,702,574.40x = 8,755,878,347,016,015,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,755,878,347,016,015,872/3,783,702,574.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,314,103,229.53

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