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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,435,638,871.96, 5,153,072,381.40 and 948,853,329.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,435,638,871.96, 5,153,072,381.40 and 948,853,329.24 is: 1,423,173,408.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,435,638,871.96 : 5,153,072,381.40 = 948,853,329.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,435,638,871.96/5,153,072,381.40 = 948,853,329.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,435,638,871.96x = 5,153,072,381.40 × 948,853,329.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,435,638,871.96x = 4,889,509,884,906,084,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,889,509,884,906,084,352/3,435,638,871.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,423,173,408.83

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