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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,176,425,072.57, 5,778,643,401.36 and 3,641,691,789.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,176,425,072.57, 5,778,643,401.36 and 3,641,691,789.50 is: 5,038,768,291.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,176,425,072.57 : 5,778,643,401.36 = 3,641,691,789.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,176,425,072.57/5,778,643,401.36 = 3,641,691,789.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,176,425,072.57x = 5,778,643,401.36 × 3,641,691,789.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,176,425,072.57x = 21,044,038,229,152,169,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,044,038,229,152,169,984/4,176,425,072.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,038,768,291.90

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