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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,868,430,711.52, 5,803,784,532 and 1,248,185,661.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,868,430,711.52, 5,803,784,532 and 1,248,185,661.60 is: 1,872,645,828.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,868,430,711.52 : 5,803,784,532 = 1,248,185,661.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,868,430,711.52/5,803,784,532 = 1,248,185,661.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,868,430,711.52x = 5,803,784,532 × 1,248,185,661.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,868,430,711.52x = 7,244,200,635,858,266,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,244,200,635,858,266,112/3,868,430,711.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,872,645,828.78

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