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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,463,076,423.12, 5,194,541,856.78 and 842,895,146.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,463,076,423.12, 5,194,541,856.78 and 842,895,146.12 is: 1,264,325,005.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,463,076,423.12 : 5,194,541,856.78 = 842,895,146.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,463,076,423.12/5,194,541,856.78 = 842,895,146.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,463,076,423.12x = 5,194,541,856.78 × 842,895,146.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,463,076,423.12x = 4,378,454,117,371,061,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,378,454,117,371,061,248/3,463,076,423.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,264,325,005.40

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