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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,432,221,450.33, 5,148,380,006.80 and 978,558,353.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,432,221,450.33, 5,148,380,006.80 and 978,558,353.33 is: 1,467,851,167.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,432,221,450.33 : 5,148,380,006.80 = 978,558,353.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,432,221,450.33/5,148,380,006.80 = 978,558,353.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,432,221,450.33x = 5,148,380,006.80 × 978,558,353.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,432,221,450.33x = 5,037,990,261,743,016,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,037,990,261,743,016,960/3,432,221,450.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,467,851,167.14

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