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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,838,556,233.80, 5,757,834,350.70 and 3,257,425,500.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,838,556,233.80, 5,757,834,350.70 and 3,257,425,500.30 is: 4,886,138,250.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,838,556,233.80 : 5,757,834,350.70 = 3,257,425,500.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,838,556,233.80/5,757,834,350.70 = 3,257,425,500.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,838,556,233.80x = 5,757,834,350.70 × 3,257,425,500.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,838,556,233.80x = 18,755,716,440,473,473,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,755,716,440,473,473,024/3,838,556,233.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,886,138,250.45

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