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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,357,937,672.20, 5,037,552,110.70 and 1,287,497,968.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,357,937,672.20, 5,037,552,110.70 and 1,287,497,968.20 is: 1,931,494,488.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,357,937,672.20 : 5,037,552,110.70 = 1,287,497,968.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,357,937,672.20/5,037,552,110.70 = 1,287,497,968.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,357,937,672.20x = 5,037,552,110.70 × 1,287,497,968.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,357,937,672.20x = 6,485,838,107,227,871,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,485,838,107,227,871,232/3,357,937,672.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,931,494,488.69

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