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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,599,270,354.08, 5,397,509,743.96 and 1,237,982,331.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,599,270,354.08, 5,397,509,743.96 and 1,237,982,331.70 is: 1,856,493,411.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,599,270,354.08 : 5,397,509,743.96 = 1,237,982,331.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,599,270,354.08/5,397,509,743.96 = 1,237,982,331.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,599,270,354.08x = 5,397,509,743.96 × 1,237,982,331.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,599,270,354.08x = 6,682,021,698,201,070,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,682,021,698,201,070,592/3,599,270,354.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,856,493,411.40

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