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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,497,022,991.72, 5,244,959,916.20 and 1,255,606,309.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,497,022,991.72, 5,244,959,916.20 and 1,255,606,309.20 is: 1,883,203,163.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,497,022,991.72 : 5,244,959,916.20 = 1,255,606,309.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,497,022,991.72/5,244,959,916.20 = 1,255,606,309.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,497,022,991.72x = 5,244,959,916.20 × 1,255,606,309.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,497,022,991.72x = 6,585,604,762,281,823,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,585,604,762,281,823,232/3,497,022,991.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,883,203,163.91

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