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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,396,062,789.80, 5,096,421,095.37 and 1,185,272,502.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,396,062,789.80, 5,096,421,095.37 and 1,185,272,502.91 is: 1,778,720,878.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,396,062,789.80 : 5,096,421,095.37 = 1,185,272,502.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,396,062,789.80/5,096,421,095.37 = 1,185,272,502.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,396,062,789.80x = 5,096,421,095.37 × 1,185,272,502.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,396,062,789.80x = 6,040,647,787,592,523,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,040,647,787,592,523,776/3,396,062,789.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,778,720,878.11

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