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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,804,385,943.79, 5,231,435,420.12 and 3,301,722,048.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,804,385,943.79, 5,231,435,420.12 and 3,301,722,048.02 is: 4,540,219,085.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,804,385,943.79 : 5,231,435,420.12 = 3,301,722,048.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,804,385,943.79/5,231,435,420.12 = 3,301,722,048.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,804,385,943.79x = 5,231,435,420.12 × 3,301,722,048.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,804,385,943.79x = 17,272,745,669,360,308,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,272,745,669,360,308,224/3,804,385,943.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,540,219,085.17

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