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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,497,502,953.80, 5,248,269,969.90 and 1,318,033,232.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,497,502,953.80, 5,248,269,969.90 and 1,318,033,232.20 is: 1,977,809,403.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,497,502,953.80 : 5,248,269,969.90 = 1,318,033,232.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,497,502,953.80/5,248,269,969.90 = 1,318,033,232.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,497,502,953.80x = 5,248,269,969.90 × 1,318,033,232.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,497,502,953.80x = 6,917,394,231,885,493,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,917,394,231,885,493,248/3,497,502,953.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,977,809,403.81

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