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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,507,009,278.04, 5,260,470,022.62 and 851,087,355.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,507,009,278.04, 5,260,470,022.62 and 851,087,355.30 is: 1,276,620,380.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,507,009,278.04 : 5,260,470,022.62 = 851,087,355.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,507,009,278.04/5,260,470,022.62 = 851,087,355.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,507,009,278.04x = 5,260,470,022.62 × 851,087,355.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,507,009,278.04x = 4,477,119,519,186,586,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,477,119,519,186,586,624/3,507,009,278.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,276,620,380.57

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