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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,977,389,831.50, 5,967,098,138.88 and 1,179,460,583.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,977,389,831.50, 5,967,098,138.88 and 1,179,460,583.64 is: 1,769,491,387.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,977,389,831.50 : 5,967,098,138.88 = 1,179,460,583.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,977,389,831.50/5,967,098,138.88 = 1,179,460,583.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,977,389,831.50x = 5,967,098,138.88 × 1,179,460,583.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,977,389,831.50x = 7,037,957,053,520,563,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,037,957,053,520,563,200/3,977,389,831.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,769,491,387.99

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