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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,437,878,784.74, 5,156,811,740.15 and 1,077,220,462.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,437,878,784.74, 5,156,811,740.15 and 1,077,220,462.54 is: 1,615,828,676.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,437,878,784.74 : 5,156,811,740.15 = 1,077,220,462.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,437,878,784.74/5,156,811,740.15 = 1,077,220,462.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,437,878,784.74x = 5,156,811,740.15 × 1,077,220,462.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,437,878,784.74x = 5,555,023,127,930,301,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,555,023,127,930,301,440/3,437,878,784.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,615,828,676.85

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