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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,888,653,559.42, 5,832,488,327.31 and 1,232,735,238.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,888,653,559.42, 5,832,488,327.31 and 1,232,735,238.35 is: 1,848,946,885.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,888,653,559.42 : 5,832,488,327.31 = 1,232,735,238.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,888,653,559.42/5,832,488,327.31 = 1,232,735,238.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,888,653,559.42x = 5,832,488,327.31 × 1,232,735,238.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,888,653,559.42x = 7,189,913,888,340,085,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,189,913,888,340,085,760/3,888,653,559.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,848,946,885.72

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