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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,735,468,084,788.70, 5,603,447,985,311.20 and 978,743,606,972.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,735,468,084,788.70, 5,603,447,985,311.20 and 978,743,606,972.67 is: 1,468,179,828,643.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,735,468,084,788.70 : 5,603,447,985,311.20 = 978,743,606,972.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,735,468,084,788.70/5,603,447,985,311.20 = 978,743,606,972.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,735,468,084,788.70x = 5,603,447,985,311.20 × 978,743,606,972.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,735,468,084,788.70x = 5,484,338,892,627,225,461,391,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,484,338,892,627,225,461,391,360/3,735,468,084,788.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,468,179,828,643.20

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