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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,731,959,432.68, 5,597,960,074.50 and 1,244,813,534.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,731,959,432.68, 5,597,960,074.50 and 1,244,813,534.40 is: 1,867,227,281.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,731,959,432.68 : 5,597,960,074.50 = 1,244,813,534.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,731,959,432.68/5,597,960,074.50 = 1,244,813,534.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,731,959,432.68x = 5,597,960,074.50 × 1,244,813,534.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,731,959,432.68x = 6,968,416,465,768,432,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,968,416,465,768,432,640/3,731,959,432.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,867,227,281.40

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