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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,779,238,935.80, 5,668,858,403.70 and 3,728,278,142.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,779,238,935.80, 5,668,858,403.70 and 3,728,278,142.20 is: 5,592,417,213.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,779,238,935.80 : 5,668,858,403.70 = 3,728,278,142.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,779,238,935.80/5,668,858,403.70 = 3,728,278,142.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,779,238,935.80x = 5,668,858,403.70 × 3,728,278,142.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,779,238,935.80x = 21,135,080,877,741,490,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,135,080,877,741,490,176/3,779,238,935.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,592,417,213.30

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