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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,497,505,812.80, 5,248,274,258.40 and 1,318,036,091.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,497,505,812.80, 5,248,274,258.40 and 1,318,036,091.20 is: 1,977,813,693.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,497,505,812.80 : 5,248,274,258.40 = 1,318,036,091.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,497,505,812.80/5,248,274,258.40 = 1,318,036,091.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,497,505,812.80x = 5,248,274,258.40 × 1,318,036,091.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,497,505,812.80x = 6,917,414,889,087,114,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,917,414,889,087,114,240/3,497,505,812.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,977,813,693.34

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