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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,747,967,372.56, 5,169,179,134.44 and 3,294,876,564.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,747,967,372.56, 5,169,179,134.44 and 3,294,876,564.48 is: 4,544,278,403.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,747,967,372.56 : 5,169,179,134.44 = 3,294,876,564.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,747,967,372.56/5,169,179,134.44 = 3,294,876,564.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,747,967,372.56x = 5,169,179,134.44 × 3,294,876,564.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,747,967,372.56x = 17,031,807,187,665,364,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,031,807,187,665,364,992/3,747,967,372.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,544,278,403.37

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