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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,038,507,771.60, 4,557,123,919.56 and 856,963,724.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,038,507,771.60, 4,557,123,919.56 and 856,963,724.24 is: 1,285,265,722.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,038,507,771.60 : 4,557,123,919.56 = 856,963,724.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,038,507,771.60/4,557,123,919.56 = 856,963,724.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,038,507,771.60x = 4,557,123,919.56 × 856,963,724.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,038,507,771.60x = 3,905,289,885,929,324,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,905,289,885,929,324,032/3,038,507,771.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,285,265,722.35

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