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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,238,702.80, 5,038,858,054.20 and 1,178,425,288.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,238,702.80, 5,038,858,054.20 and 1,178,425,288.40 is: 1,767,637,932.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,238,702.80 : 5,038,858,054.20 = 1,178,425,288.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,238,702.80/5,038,858,054.20 = 1,178,425,288.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,238,702.80x = 5,038,858,054.20 × 1,178,425,288.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,238,702.80x = 5,937,917,755,727,298,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,937,917,755,727,298,560/3,359,238,702.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,767,637,932.60

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