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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,720,983,336.34, 5,582,564,152.67 and 1,199,860,863.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,720,983,336.34, 5,582,564,152.67 and 1,199,860,863.62 is: 1,800,142,499.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,720,983,336.34 : 5,582,564,152.67 = 1,199,860,863.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,720,983,336.34/5,582,564,152.67 = 1,199,860,863.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,720,983,336.34x = 5,582,564,152.67 × 1,199,860,863.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,720,983,336.34x = 6,698,300,245,422,556,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,698,300,245,422,556,160/3,720,983,336.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,800,142,499.97

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