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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,491,565,500.88, 5,238,038,191.68 and 1,280,795,743.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,491,565,500.88, 5,238,038,191.68 and 1,280,795,743.08 is: 1,921,446,702.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,491,565,500.88 : 5,238,038,191.68 = 1,280,795,743.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,491,565,500.88/5,238,038,191.68 = 1,280,795,743.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,491,565,500.88x = 5,238,038,191.68 × 1,280,795,743.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,491,565,500.88x = 6,708,857,017,994,205,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,708,857,017,994,205,184/3,491,565,500.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,921,446,702.43

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