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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,178,798,555.40, 4,768,248,398.44 and 1,769,652,292.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,178,798,555.40, 4,768,248,398.44 and 1,769,652,292.15 is: 2,654,506,588.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,178,798,555.40 : 4,768,248,398.44 = 1,769,652,292.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,178,798,555.40/4,768,248,398.44 = 1,769,652,292.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,178,798,555.40x = 4,768,248,398.44 × 1,769,652,292.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,178,798,555.40x = 8,438,141,707,839,911,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,438,141,707,839,911,936/3,178,798,555.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,654,506,588.19

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