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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,848,721,268,556.40, 5,311,690,676,752.80 and 2,286,193,696,984.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,848,721,268,556.40, 5,311,690,676,752.80 and 2,286,193,696,984.20 is: 3,155,217,771,869.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,848,721,268,556.40 : 5,311,690,676,752.80 = 2,286,193,696,984.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,848,721,268,556.40/5,311,690,676,752.80 = 2,286,193,696,984.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,848,721,268,556.40x = 5,311,690,676,752.80 × 2,286,193,696,984.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,848,721,268,556.40x = 12,143,553,745,521,990,929,743,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,143,553,745,521,990,929,743,872/3,848,721,268,556.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,155,217,771,869.68

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