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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,852,248,284.80, 5,316,556,461.12 and 2,287,685,980.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,852,248,284.80, 5,316,556,461.12 and 2,287,685,980.80 is: 3,157,276,162.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,852,248,284.80 : 5,316,556,461.12 = 2,287,685,980.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,852,248,284.80/5,316,556,461.12 = 2,287,685,980.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,852,248,284.80x = 5,316,556,461.12 × 2,287,685,980.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,852,248,284.80x = 12,162,611,682,235,885,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,162,611,682,235,885,568/3,852,248,284.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,157,276,162.66

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