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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,779,238,925.80, 5,668,858,388.70 and 3,728,278,132.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,779,238,925.80, 5,668,858,388.70 and 3,728,278,132.20 is: 5,592,417,198.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,779,238,925.80 : 5,668,858,388.70 = 3,728,278,132.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,779,238,925.80/5,668,858,388.70 = 3,728,278,132.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,779,238,925.80x = 5,668,858,388.70 × 3,728,278,132.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,779,238,925.80x = 21,135,080,765,128,736,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,135,080,765,128,736,768/3,779,238,925.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,592,417,198.30

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