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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,863,019,867.40, 5,794,954,953.90 and 1,242,378,008.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,863,019,867.40, 5,794,954,953.90 and 1,242,378,008.20 is: 1,863,703,744.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,863,019,867.40 : 5,794,954,953.90 = 1,242,378,008.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,863,019,867.40/5,794,954,953.90 = 1,242,378,008.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,863,019,867.40x = 5,794,954,953.90 × 1,242,378,008.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,863,019,867.40x = 7,199,524,593,235,004,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,199,524,593,235,004,416/3,863,019,867.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863,703,744.83

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