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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,258,027,280.40, 4,887,040,920.60 and 1,187,816,579.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,258,027,280.40, 4,887,040,920.60 and 1,187,816,579.60 is: 1,781,724,869.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,258,027,280.40 : 4,887,040,920.60 = 1,187,816,579.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,258,027,280.40/4,887,040,920.60 = 1,187,816,579.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,258,027,280.40x = 4,887,040,920.60 × 1,187,816,579.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,258,027,280.40x = 5,804,908,230,672,326,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,804,908,230,672,326,656/3,258,027,280.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,781,724,869.40

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