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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,259,202,428.40, 4,888,803,642.60 and 1,188,991,727.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,259,202,428.40, 4,888,803,642.60 and 1,188,991,727.60 is: 1,783,487,591.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,259,202,428.40 : 4,888,803,642.60 = 1,188,991,727.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,259,202,428.40/4,888,803,642.60 = 1,188,991,727.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,259,202,428.40x = 4,888,803,642.60 × 1,188,991,727.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,259,202,428.40x = 5,812,747,088,912,146,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,812,747,088,912,146,432/3,259,202,428.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,783,487,591.40

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