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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,278,050,777.86, 4,916,371,662.42 and 1,037,275,662.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,278,050,777.86, 4,916,371,662.42 and 1,037,275,662.78 is: 1,555,690,567.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,278,050,777.86 : 4,916,371,662.42 = 1,037,275,662.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,278,050,777.86/4,916,371,662.42 = 1,037,275,662.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,278,050,777.86x = 4,916,371,662.42 × 1,037,275,662.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,278,050,777.86x = 5,099,632,674,609,515,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,099,632,674,609,515,520/3,278,050,777.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,555,690,567.41

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