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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,458,578,790, 5,188,405,662.12 and 1,161,401,579.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,458,578,790, 5,188,405,662.12 and 1,161,401,579.12 is: 1,742,282,855.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,458,578,790 : 5,188,405,662.12 = 1,161,401,579.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,458,578,790/5,188,405,662.12 = 1,161,401,579.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,458,578,790x = 5,188,405,662.12 × 1,161,401,579.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,458,578,790x = 6,025,822,529,101,316,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,025,822,529,101,316,096/3,458,578,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,742,282,855.18

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