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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,897,234,018.20, 5,845,851,027.30 and 3,621,735,003.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,897,234,018.20, 5,845,851,027.30 and 3,621,735,003.80 is: 5,432,602,505.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,897,234,018.20 : 5,845,851,027.30 = 3,621,735,003.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,897,234,018.20/5,845,851,027.30 = 3,621,735,003.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,897,234,018.20x = 5,845,851,027.30 × 3,621,735,003.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,897,234,018.20x = 21,172,123,292,572,602,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,172,123,292,572,602,368/3,897,234,018.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,432,602,505.70

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