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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,838,428,493.80, 5,757,642,740.70 and 3,218,555,711.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,838,428,493.80, 5,757,642,740.70 and 3,218,555,711.40 is: 4,827,833,567.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,838,428,493.80 : 5,757,642,740.70 = 3,218,555,711.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,838,428,493.80/5,757,642,740.70 = 3,218,555,711.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,838,428,493.80x = 5,757,642,740.70 × 3,218,555,711.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,838,428,493.80x = 18,531,293,927,280,734,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,531,293,927,280,734,208/3,838,428,493.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,827,833,567.10

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