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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,678,254,844.80, 5,517,382,267.20 and 3,279,178,083.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,678,254,844.80, 5,517,382,267.20 and 3,279,178,083.20 is: 4,918,767,124.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,678,254,844.80 : 5,517,382,267.20 = 3,279,178,083.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,678,254,844.80/5,517,382,267.20 = 3,279,178,083.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,678,254,844.80x = 5,517,382,267.20 × 3,279,178,083.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,678,254,844.80x = 18,092,479,007,238,563,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,092,479,007,238,563,840/3,678,254,844.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,918,767,124.80

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