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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,808,787,998.40, 5,713,181,997.60 and 1,048,842,987.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,808,787,998.40, 5,713,181,997.60 and 1,048,842,987.20 is: 1,573,264,480.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,808,787,998.40 : 5,713,181,997.60 = 1,048,842,987.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,808,787,998.40/5,713,181,997.60 = 1,048,842,987.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,808,787,998.40x = 5,713,181,997.60 × 1,048,842,987.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,808,787,998.40x = 5,992,230,872,780,048,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,992,230,872,780,048,384/3,808,787,998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,573,264,480.80

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