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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,688,811,463.78, 5,533,212,859.02 and 1,201,668,321.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,688,811,463.78, 5,533,212,859.02 and 1,201,668,321.87 is: 1,802,501,070.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,688,811,463.78 : 5,533,212,859.02 = 1,201,668,321.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,688,811,463.78/5,533,212,859.02 = 1,201,668,321.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,688,811,463.78x = 5,533,212,859.02 × 1,201,668,321.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,688,811,463.78x = 6,649,086,610,848,068,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,649,086,610,848,068,608/3,688,811,463.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,802,501,070.10

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