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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,556,599,254.78, 5,334,910,594.76 and 900,653,879.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,556,599,254.78, 5,334,910,594.76 and 900,653,879.30 is: 1,350,983,784.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,556,599,254.78 : 5,334,910,594.76 = 900,653,879.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,556,599,254.78/5,334,910,594.76 = 900,653,879.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,556,599,254.78x = 5,334,910,594.76 × 900,653,879.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,556,599,254.78x = 4,804,907,922,864,750,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,804,907,922,864,750,592/3,556,599,254.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,350,983,784.98

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