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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,840,242,456.10, 5,760,363,684.15 and 2,872,783,640.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,840,242,456.10, 5,760,363,684.15 and 2,872,783,640.10 is: 4,309,175,460.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,840,242,456.10 : 5,760,363,684.15 = 2,872,783,640.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,840,242,456.10/5,760,363,684.15 = 2,872,783,640.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,840,242,456.10x = 5,760,363,684.15 × 2,872,783,640.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,840,242,456.10x = 16,548,278,552,852,281,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,548,278,552,852,281,344/3,840,242,456.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,309,175,460.15

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