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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,161,112,927.45, 4,739,831,415.86 and 1,196,117,801.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,161,112,927.45, 4,739,831,415.86 and 1,196,117,801.57 is: 1,793,481,240.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,161,112,927.45 : 4,739,831,415.86 = 1,196,117,801.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,161,112,927.45/4,739,831,415.86 = 1,196,117,801.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,161,112,927.45x = 4,739,831,415.86 × 1,196,117,801.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,161,112,927.45x = 5,669,396,732,921,203,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,669,396,732,921,203,712/3,161,112,927.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,793,481,240.01

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