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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,732,624,277.60, 5,598,936,416.40 and 1,278,145,429.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,732,624,277.60, 5,598,936,416.40 and 1,278,145,429.60 is: 1,917,218,144.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,732,624,277.60 : 5,598,936,416.40 = 1,278,145,429.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,732,624,277.60/5,598,936,416.40 = 1,278,145,429.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,732,624,277.60x = 5,598,936,416.40 × 1,278,145,429.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,732,624,277.60x = 7,156,254,991,242,661,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,156,254,991,242,661,888/3,732,624,277.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,917,218,144.40

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