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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,179,499,686.84, 4,769,767,590.86 and 938,773,505.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,179,499,686.84, 4,769,767,590.86 and 938,773,505.52 is: 1,408,313,219.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,179,499,686.84 : 4,769,767,590.86 = 938,773,505.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,179,499,686.84/4,769,767,590.86 = 938,773,505.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,179,499,686.84x = 4,769,767,590.86 × 938,773,505.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,179,499,686.84x = 4,477,731,441,787,326,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,477,731,441,787,326,976/3,179,499,686.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,408,313,219.94

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