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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,478,285,339.80, 5,215,640,793.30 and 1,024,303,378.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,478,285,339.80, 5,215,640,793.30 and 1,024,303,378.20 is: 1,535,928,758.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,478,285,339.80 : 5,215,640,793.30 = 1,024,303,378.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,478,285,339.80/5,215,640,793.30 = 1,024,303,378.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,478,285,339.80x = 5,215,640,793.30 × 1,024,303,378.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,478,285,339.80x = 5,342,398,484,054,918,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,342,398,484,054,918,144/3,478,285,339.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,535,928,758.61

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