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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,837,171,073.32, 5,756,305,662.38 and 1,181,451,855.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,837,171,073.32, 5,756,305,662.38 and 1,181,451,855.28 is: 1,772,346,834.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,837,171,073.32 : 5,756,305,662.38 = 1,181,451,855.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,837,171,073.32/5,756,305,662.38 = 1,181,451,855.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,837,171,073.32x = 5,756,305,662.38 × 1,181,451,855.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,837,171,073.32x = 6,800,798,004,377,620,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,800,798,004,377,620,480/3,837,171,073.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,772,346,834.28

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