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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,537,227,121.30, 5,303,849,742.85 and 1,175,123,502.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,537,227,121.30, 5,303,849,742.85 and 1,175,123,502.83 is: 1,762,023,832.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,537,227,121.30 : 5,303,849,742.85 = 1,175,123,502.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,537,227,121.30/5,303,849,742.85 = 1,175,123,502.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,537,227,121.30x = 5,303,849,742.85 × 1,175,123,502.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,537,227,121.30x = 6,232,678,488,301,886,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,232,678,488,301,886,464/3,537,227,121.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,762,023,832.39

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