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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,833,167,341.60, 5,749,751,012.40 and 3,178,857,182.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,833,167,341.60, 5,749,751,012.40 and 3,178,857,182.40 is: 4,768,285,773.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,833,167,341.60 : 5,749,751,012.40 = 3,178,857,182.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,833,167,341.60/5,749,751,012.40 = 3,178,857,182.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,833,167,341.60x = 5,749,751,012.40 × 3,178,857,182.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,833,167,341.60x = 18,277,637,302,779,410,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,277,637,302,779,410,432/3,833,167,341.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,768,285,773.60

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