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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,482,101,839.87, 5,223,959,665.74 and 994,995,160.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,482,101,839.87, 5,223,959,665.74 and 994,995,160.74 is: 1,492,723,310.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,482,101,839.87 : 5,223,959,665.74 = 994,995,160.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,482,101,839.87/5,223,959,665.74 = 994,995,160.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,482,101,839.87x = 5,223,959,665.74 × 994,995,160.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,482,101,839.87x = 5,197,814,587,312,247,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,197,814,587,312,247,808/3,482,101,839.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,492,723,310.90

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