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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,556,138,730.70, 3,834,208,096.05 and 1,178,643,658.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,556,138,730.70, 3,834,208,096.05 and 1,178,643,658.70 is: 1,767,965,488.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,556,138,730.70 : 3,834,208,096.05 = 1,178,643,658.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,556,138,730.70/3,834,208,096.05 = 1,178,643,658.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,556,138,730.70x = 3,834,208,096.05 × 1,178,643,658.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,556,138,730.70x = 4,519,165,058,545,533,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,519,165,058,545,533,440/2,556,138,730.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,767,965,488.05

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