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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,699,372,952.51, 5,548,780,337.51 and 1,178,199,303.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,699,372,952.51, 5,548,780,337.51 and 1,178,199,303.31 is: 1,767,210,068.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,699,372,952.51 : 5,548,780,337.51 = 1,178,199,303.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,699,372,952.51/5,548,780,337.51 = 1,178,199,303.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,699,372,952.51x = 5,548,780,337.51 × 1,178,199,303.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,699,372,952.51x = 6,537,569,127,868,617,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,537,569,127,868,617,728/3,699,372,952.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,767,210,068.24

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