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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,837,456,017.10, 5,756,184,025.65 and 3,217,583,234.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,837,456,017.10, 5,756,184,025.65 and 3,217,583,234.70 is: 4,826,374,852.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,837,456,017.10 : 5,756,184,025.65 = 3,217,583,234.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,837,456,017.10/5,756,184,025.65 = 3,217,583,234.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,837,456,017.10x = 5,756,184,025.65 × 3,217,583,234.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,837,456,017.10x = 18,521,001,216,779,390,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,521,001,216,779,390,976/3,837,456,017.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,826,374,852.05

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