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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,732,499,233.60, 5,598,748,850.40 and 1,278,020,385.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,732,499,233.60, 5,598,748,850.40 and 1,278,020,385.60 is: 1,917,030,578.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,732,499,233.60 : 5,598,748,850.40 = 1,278,020,385.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,732,499,233.60/5,598,748,850.40 = 1,278,020,385.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,732,499,233.60x = 5,598,748,850.40 × 1,278,020,385.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,732,499,233.60x = 7,155,315,164,665,763,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,155,315,164,665,763,840/3,732,499,233.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,917,030,578.40

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