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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,889,908,959.66, 5,831,593,748.63 and 3,151,146,822.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,889,908,959.66, 5,831,593,748.63 and 3,151,146,822.24 is: 4,724,071,514.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,889,908,959.66 : 5,831,593,748.63 = 3,151,146,822.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,889,908,959.66/5,831,593,748.63 = 3,151,146,822.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,889,908,959.66x = 5,831,593,748.63 × 3,151,146,822.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,889,908,959.66x = 18,376,208,109,590,073,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,376,208,109,590,073,344/3,889,908,959.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,724,071,514.31

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