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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,179,499,725.07, 4,769,767,648.22 and 938,773,543.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,179,499,725.07, 4,769,767,648.22 and 938,773,543.77 is: 1,408,313,277.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,179,499,725.07 : 4,769,767,648.22 = 938,773,543.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,179,499,725.07/4,769,767,648.22 = 938,773,543.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,179,499,725.07x = 4,769,767,648.22 × 938,773,543.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,179,499,725.07x = 4,477,731,678,074,294,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,477,731,678,074,294,272/3,179,499,725.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,408,313,277.33

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