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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,236,675,280.88, 4,853,046,916.86 and 1,269,171,261.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,236,675,280.88, 4,853,046,916.86 and 1,269,171,261.40 is: 1,902,985,978.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,236,675,280.88 : 4,853,046,916.86 = 1,269,171,261.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,236,675,280.88/4,853,046,916.86 = 1,269,171,261.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,236,675,280.88x = 4,853,046,916.86 × 1,269,171,261.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,236,675,280.88x = 6,159,347,677,104,586,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,159,347,677,104,586,752/3,236,675,280.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,902,985,978.70

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