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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,886,165,928.40, 5,829,248,892.60 and 3,188,809,048.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,886,165,928.40, 5,829,248,892.60 and 3,188,809,048.20 is: 4,783,213,572.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,886,165,928.40 : 5,829,248,892.60 = 3,188,809,048.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,886,165,928.40/5,829,248,892.60 = 3,188,809,048.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,886,165,928.40x = 5,829,248,892.60 × 3,188,809,048.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,886,165,928.40x = 18,588,361,612,932,710,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,588,361,612,932,710,400/3,886,165,928.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,783,213,572.30

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