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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,699,372,951.51, 5,548,780,336.01 and 1,178,199,302.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,699,372,951.51, 5,548,780,336.01 and 1,178,199,302.31 is: 1,767,210,066.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,699,372,951.51 : 5,548,780,336.01 = 1,178,199,302.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,699,372,951.51/5,548,780,336.01 = 1,178,199,302.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,699,372,951.51x = 5,548,780,336.01 × 1,178,199,302.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,699,372,951.51x = 6,537,569,120,552,538,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,537,569,120,552,538,112/3,699,372,951.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,767,210,066.74

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