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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,978,152,541.11, 5,966,210,991.42 and 1,179,466,653.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,978,152,541.11, 5,966,210,991.42 and 1,179,466,653.79 is: 1,768,898,211.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,978,152,541.11 : 5,966,210,991.42 = 1,179,466,653.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,978,152,541.11/5,966,210,991.42 = 1,179,466,653.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,978,152,541.11x = 5,966,210,991.42 × 1,179,466,653.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,978,152,541.11x = 7,036,946,913,855,265,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,036,946,913,855,265,792/3,978,152,541.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,768,898,211.20

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