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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,732,502,558.60, 5,598,753,837.90 and 1,278,023,710.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,732,502,558.60, 5,598,753,837.90 and 1,278,023,710.60 is: 1,917,035,565.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,732,502,558.60 : 5,598,753,837.90 = 1,278,023,710.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,732,502,558.60/5,598,753,837.90 = 1,278,023,710.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,732,502,558.60x = 5,598,753,837.90 × 1,278,023,710.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,732,502,558.60x = 7,155,340,154,648,947,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,155,340,154,648,947,712/3,732,502,558.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,917,035,565.90

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