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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,835,582,917.87, 5,254,661,213.05 and 3,692,176,632.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,835,582,917.87, 5,254,661,213.05 and 3,692,176,632.78 is: 5,058,197,869.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,835,582,917.87 : 5,254,661,213.05 = 3,692,176,632.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,835,582,917.87/5,254,661,213.05 = 3,692,176,632.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,835,582,917.87x = 5,254,661,213.05 × 3,692,176,632.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,835,582,917.87x = 19,401,137,343,980,158,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,401,137,343,980,158,976/3,835,582,917.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,058,197,869.64

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