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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,699,714,004.79, 5,547,354,790.95 and 1,177,552,795.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,699,714,004.79, 5,547,354,790.95 and 1,177,552,795.68 is: 1,765,623,811.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,699,714,004.79 : 5,547,354,790.95 = 1,177,552,795.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,699,714,004.79/5,547,354,790.95 = 1,177,552,795.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,699,714,004.79x = 5,547,354,790.95 × 1,177,552,795.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,699,714,004.79x = 6,532,303,142,736,237,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,532,303,142,736,237,568/3,699,714,004.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,765,623,811.54

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