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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,785,960,518.46, 5,678,933,162.15 and 3,555,572,914.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,785,960,518.46, 5,678,933,162.15 and 3,555,572,914.36 is: 5,333,352,219.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,785,960,518.46 : 5,678,933,162.15 = 3,555,572,914.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,785,960,518.46/5,678,933,162.15 = 3,555,572,914.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,785,960,518.46x = 5,678,933,162.15 × 3,555,572,914.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,785,960,518.46x = 20,191,860,933,784,449,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,191,860,933,784,449,024/3,785,960,518.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,333,352,219.42

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