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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,815,423,999.60, 5,723,135,999.40 and 3,791,237,529.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,815,423,999.60, 5,723,135,999.40 and 3,791,237,529.20 is: 5,686,856,293.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,815,423,999.60 : 5,723,135,999.40 = 3,791,237,529.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,815,423,999.60/5,723,135,999.40 = 3,791,237,529.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,815,423,999.60x = 5,723,135,999.40 × 3,791,237,529.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,815,423,999.60x = 21,697,767,985,640,824,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,697,767,985,640,824,832/3,815,423,999.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,686,856,293.80

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