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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,762,257,958.92, 5,187,096,334.42 and 3,081,567,285.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,762,257,958.92, 5,187,096,334.42 and 3,081,567,285.20 is: 4,248,615,204.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,762,257,958.92 : 5,187,096,334.42 = 3,081,567,285.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,762,257,958.92/5,187,096,334.42 = 3,081,567,285.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,762,257,958.92x = 5,187,096,334.42 × 3,081,567,285.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,762,257,958.92x = 15,984,386,369,329,510,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,984,386,369,329,510,400/3,762,257,958.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,248,615,204.98

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