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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,842,851,948.96, 5,765,064,114.80 and 1,321,452,715.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,842,851,948.96, 5,765,064,114.80 and 1,321,452,715.88 is: 1,982,449,423.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,842,851,948.96 : 5,765,064,114.80 = 1,321,452,715.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,842,851,948.96/5,765,064,114.80 = 1,321,452,715.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,842,851,948.96x = 5,765,064,114.80 × 1,321,452,715.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,842,851,948.96x = 7,618,259,631,724,788,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,618,259,631,724,788,736/3,842,851,948.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,982,449,423.74

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