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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,796,478,012.65, 5,692,641,035.93 and 3,014,554,503.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,796,478,012.65, 5,692,641,035.93 and 3,014,554,503.84 is: 4,520,183,342.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,796,478,012.65 : 5,692,641,035.93 = 3,014,554,503.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,796,478,012.65/5,692,641,035.93 = 3,014,554,503.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,796,478,012.65x = 5,692,641,035.93 × 3,014,554,503.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,796,478,012.65x = 17,160,776,673,607,186,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,160,776,673,607,186,432/3,796,478,012.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,520,183,342.67

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