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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,638,820,470.60, 5,458,230,705.90 and 1,185,157,373.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,638,820,470.60, 5,458,230,705.90 and 1,185,157,373.60 is: 1,777,736,060.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,638,820,470.60 : 5,458,230,705.90 = 1,185,157,373.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,638,820,470.60/5,458,230,705.90 = 1,185,157,373.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,638,820,470.60x = 5,458,230,705.90 × 1,185,157,373.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,638,820,470.60x = 6,468,862,367,907,316,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,468,862,367,907,316,736/3,638,820,470.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,777,736,060.40

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