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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,396,062,804.13, 5,096,421,116.86 and 1,185,272,517.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,396,062,804.13, 5,096,421,116.86 and 1,185,272,517.29 is: 1,778,720,899.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,396,062,804.13 : 5,096,421,116.86 = 1,185,272,517.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,396,062,804.13/5,096,421,116.86 = 1,185,272,517.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,396,062,804.13x = 5,096,421,116.86 × 1,185,272,517.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,396,062,804.13x = 6,040,647,886,325,083,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,040,647,886,325,083,136/3,396,062,804.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,778,720,899.68

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