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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,886,165,880.40, 5,829,248,820.60 and 3,188,809,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,886,165,880.40, 5,829,248,820.60 and 3,188,809,000.20 is: 4,783,213,500.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,886,165,880.40 : 5,829,248,820.60 = 3,188,809,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,886,165,880.40/5,829,248,820.60 = 3,188,809,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,886,165,880.40x = 5,829,248,820.60 × 3,188,809,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,886,165,880.40x = 18,588,361,103,534,514,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,588,361,103,534,514,176/3,886,165,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,783,213,500.30

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