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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,341,537,317.88, 5,012,306,905.62 and 1,242,739,501.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,341,537,317.88, 5,012,306,905.62 and 1,242,739,501.73 is: 1,864,109,598.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,341,537,317.88 : 5,012,306,905.62 = 1,242,739,501.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,341,537,317.88/5,012,306,905.62 = 1,242,739,501.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,341,537,317.88x = 5,012,306,905.62 × 1,242,739,501.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,341,537,317.88x = 6,228,991,786,428,102,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,228,991,786,428,102,656/3,341,537,317.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,864,109,598.03

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