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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,638,856,829.20, 5,458,285,243.80 and 1,185,193,732.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,638,856,829.20, 5,458,285,243.80 and 1,185,193,732.20 is: 1,777,790,598.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,638,856,829.20 : 5,458,285,243.80 = 1,185,193,732.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,638,856,829.20/5,458,285,243.80 = 1,185,193,732.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,638,856,829.20x = 5,458,285,243.80 × 1,185,193,732.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,638,856,829.20x = 6,469,125,459,511,508,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,469,125,459,511,508,992/3,638,856,829.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,777,790,598.30

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