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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,547,792,742.88, 5,321,630,566.80 and 1,060,659,492.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,547,792,742.88, 5,321,630,566.80 and 1,060,659,492.96 is: 1,590,971,735.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,547,792,742.88 : 5,321,630,566.80 = 1,060,659,492.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,547,792,742.88/5,321,630,566.80 = 1,060,659,492.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,547,792,742.88x = 5,321,630,566.80 × 1,060,659,492.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,547,792,742.88x = 5,644,437,978,702,525,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,644,437,978,702,525,440/3,547,792,742.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,590,971,735.89

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