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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,817,632,836.28, 5,726,664,342.63 and 1,161,775,288.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,817,632,836.28, 5,726,664,342.63 and 1,161,775,288.29 is: 1,742,728,387.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,817,632,836.28 : 5,726,664,342.63 = 1,161,775,288.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,817,632,836.28/5,726,664,342.63 = 1,161,775,288.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,817,632,836.28x = 5,726,664,342.63 × 1,161,775,288.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,817,632,836.28x = 6,653,097,117,599,031,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,653,097,117,599,031,296/3,817,632,836.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,742,728,387.70

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