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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,732,502,556.10, 5,598,753,834.15 and 1,278,023,708.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,732,502,556.10, 5,598,753,834.15 and 1,278,023,708.10 is: 1,917,035,562.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,732,502,556.10 : 5,598,753,834.15 = 1,278,023,708.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,732,502,556.10/5,598,753,834.15 = 1,278,023,708.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,732,502,556.10x = 5,598,753,834.15 × 1,278,023,708.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,732,502,556.10x = 7,155,340,135,859,474,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,155,340,135,859,474,432/3,732,502,556.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,917,035,562.15

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