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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,396,062,793.87, 5,096,421,101.46 and 1,185,272,506.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,396,062,793.87, 5,096,421,101.46 and 1,185,272,506.98 is: 1,778,720,884.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,396,062,793.87 : 5,096,421,101.46 = 1,185,272,506.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,396,062,793.87/5,096,421,101.46 = 1,185,272,506.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,396,062,793.87x = 5,096,421,101.46 × 1,185,272,506.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,396,062,793.87x = 6,040,647,815,553,267,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,040,647,815,553,267,712/3,396,062,793.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,778,720,884.21

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