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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,238,701.80, 5,038,858,052.70 and 1,178,425,287.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,238,701.80, 5,038,858,052.70 and 1,178,425,287.40 is: 1,767,637,931.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,238,701.80 : 5,038,858,052.70 = 1,178,425,287.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,238,701.80/5,038,858,052.70 = 1,178,425,287.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,238,701.80x = 5,038,858,052.70 × 1,178,425,287.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,238,701.80x = 5,937,917,748,920,802,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,937,917,748,920,802,304/3,359,238,701.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,767,637,931.10

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