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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,698,614,304.73, 5,548,846,496.78 and 1,078,418,409.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,698,614,304.73, 5,548,846,496.78 and 1,078,418,409.65 is: 1,617,897,331.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,698,614,304.73 : 5,548,846,496.78 = 1,078,418,409.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,698,614,304.73/5,548,846,496.78 = 1,078,418,409.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,698,614,304.73x = 5,548,846,496.78 × 1,078,418,409.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,698,614,304.73x = 5,983,978,214,453,437,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,983,978,214,453,437,440/3,698,614,304.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,617,897,331.66

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