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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,178,798,554.27, 4,768,248,396.75 and 1,769,652,291.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,178,798,554.27, 4,768,248,396.75 and 1,769,652,291.03 is: 2,654,506,586.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,178,798,554.27 : 4,768,248,396.75 = 1,769,652,291.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,178,798,554.27/4,768,248,396.75 = 1,769,652,291.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,178,798,554.27x = 4,768,248,396.75 × 1,769,652,291.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,178,798,554.27x = 8,438,141,699,508,761,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,438,141,699,508,761,600/3,178,798,554.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,654,506,586.51

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