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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,838,428,011.80, 5,757,642,017.70 and 3,141,071,131.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,838,428,011.80, 5,757,642,017.70 and 3,141,071,131.60 is: 4,711,606,697.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,838,428,011.80 : 5,757,642,017.70 = 3,141,071,131.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,838,428,011.80/5,757,642,017.70 = 3,141,071,131.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,838,428,011.80x = 5,757,642,017.70 × 3,141,071,131.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,838,428,011.80x = 18,085,163,127,884,644,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,085,163,127,884,644,352/3,838,428,011.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,711,606,697.40

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