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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,526,179,212.80, 5,289,268,819.20 and 1,072,512,179.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,526,179,212.80, 5,289,268,819.20 and 1,072,512,179.20 is: 1,608,768,268.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,526,179,212.80 : 5,289,268,819.20 = 1,072,512,179.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,526,179,212.80/5,289,268,819.20 = 1,072,512,179.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,526,179,212.80x = 5,289,268,819.20 × 1,072,512,179.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,526,179,212.80x = 5,672,805,227,654,802,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,672,805,227,654,802,432/3,526,179,212.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,608,768,268.80

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