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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,877,931,306.40, 5,818,587,237.36 and 1,358,666,837.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,877,931,306.40, 5,818,587,237.36 and 1,358,666,837.16 is: 2,038,592,459.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,877,931,306.40 : 5,818,587,237.36 = 1,358,666,837.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,877,931,306.40/5,818,587,237.36 = 1,358,666,837.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,877,931,306.40x = 5,818,587,237.36 × 1,358,666,837.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,877,931,306.40x = 7,905,521,518,523,453,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,905,521,518,523,453,440/3,877,931,306.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,038,592,459.20

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