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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,896,123,617.20, 5,844,185,425.80 and 3,620,624,602.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,896,123,617.20, 5,844,185,425.80 and 3,620,624,602.80 is: 5,430,936,904.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,896,123,617.20 : 5,844,185,425.80 = 3,620,624,602.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,896,123,617.20/5,844,185,425.80 = 3,620,624,602.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,896,123,617.20x = 5,844,185,425.80 × 3,620,624,602.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,896,123,617.20x = 21,159,601,535,976,677,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,159,601,535,976,677,376/3,896,123,617.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,430,936,904.20

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