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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,816,306,877.20, 5,720,208,787.80 and 1,486,469,533.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,816,306,877.20, 5,720,208,787.80 and 1,486,469,533.20 is: 2,228,048,309.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,816,306,877.20 : 5,720,208,787.80 = 1,486,469,533.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,816,306,877.20/5,720,208,787.80 = 1,486,469,533.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,816,306,877.20x = 5,720,208,787.80 × 1,486,469,533.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,816,306,877.20x = 8,502,916,086,607,604,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,502,916,086,607,604,736/3,816,306,877.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,228,048,309.59

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