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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,838,428,000.80, 5,757,642,001.20 and 3,141,071,120.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,838,428,000.80, 5,757,642,001.20 and 3,141,071,120.60 is: 4,711,606,680.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,838,428,000.80 : 5,757,642,001.20 = 3,141,071,120.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,838,428,000.80/5,757,642,001.20 = 3,141,071,120.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,838,428,000.80x = 5,757,642,001.20 × 3,141,071,120.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,838,428,000.80x = 18,085,163,012,722,909,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,085,163,012,722,909,184/3,838,428,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,711,606,680.90

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