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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,797,997,349.32, 5,696,478,863.82 and 999,731,549.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,797,997,349.32, 5,696,478,863.82 and 999,731,549.16 is: 1,499,461,193.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,797,997,349.32 : 5,696,478,863.82 = 999,731,549.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,797,997,349.32/5,696,478,863.82 = 999,731,549.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,797,997,349.32x = 5,696,478,863.82 × 999,731,549.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,797,997,349.32x = 5,694,949,639,283,964,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,694,949,639,283,964,928/3,797,997,349.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,499,461,193.75

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