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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,437,878,956.89, 5,156,811,998.46 and 1,077,220,635.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,437,878,956.89, 5,156,811,998.46 and 1,077,220,635.53 is: 1,615,828,936.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,437,878,956.89 : 5,156,811,998.46 = 1,077,220,635.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,437,878,956.89/5,156,811,998.46 = 1,077,220,635.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,437,878,956.89x = 5,156,811,998.46 × 1,077,220,635.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,437,878,956.89x = 5,555,024,298,264,027,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,555,024,298,264,027,136/3,437,878,956.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,615,828,936.37

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