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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,878,574,779.20, 5,818,679,253.60 and 1,258,174,275.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,878,574,779.20, 5,818,679,253.60 and 1,258,174,275.52 is: 1,887,526,468.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,878,574,779.20 : 5,818,679,253.60 = 1,258,174,275.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,878,574,779.20/5,818,679,253.60 = 1,258,174,275.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,878,574,779.20x = 5,818,679,253.60 × 1,258,174,275.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,878,574,779.20x = 7,320,912,554,381,434,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,320,912,554,381,434,880/3,878,574,779.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,887,526,468.14

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