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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,838,556,234.80, 5,757,834,352.20 and 3,257,425,501.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,838,556,234.80, 5,757,834,352.20 and 3,257,425,501.30 is: 4,886,138,251.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,838,556,234.80 : 5,757,834,352.20 = 3,257,425,501.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,838,556,234.80/5,757,834,352.20 = 3,257,425,501.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,838,556,234.80x = 5,757,834,352.20 × 3,257,425,501.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,838,556,234.80x = 18,755,716,451,117,445,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,755,716,451,117,445,120/3,838,556,234.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,886,138,251.95

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