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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,178,798,555.27, 4,768,248,398.25 and 1,769,652,292.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,178,798,555.27, 4,768,248,398.25 and 1,769,652,292.03 is: 2,654,506,588.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,178,798,555.27 : 4,768,248,398.25 = 1,769,652,292.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,178,798,555.27/4,768,248,398.25 = 1,769,652,292.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,178,798,555.27x = 4,768,248,398.25 × 1,769,652,292.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,178,798,555.27x = 8,438,141,706,931,488,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,438,141,706,931,488,768/3,178,798,555.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,654,506,588.01

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