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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,836,178,859.80, 5,751,748,865.70 and 1,505,711,659.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,836,178,859.80, 5,751,748,865.70 and 1,505,711,659.80 is: 2,257,578,608.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,836,178,859.80 : 5,751,748,865.70 = 1,505,711,659.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,836,178,859.80/5,751,748,865.70 = 1,505,711,659.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,836,178,859.80x = 5,751,748,865.70 × 1,505,711,659.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,836,178,859.80x = 8,660,475,331,325,914,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,660,475,331,325,914,112/3,836,178,859.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,257,578,608.26

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