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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,897,236,300.40, 5,845,854,450.60 and 1,827,167,317.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,897,236,300.40, 5,845,854,450.60 and 1,827,167,317.20 is: 2,740,750,975.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,897,236,300.40 : 5,845,854,450.60 = 1,827,167,317.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,897,236,300.40/5,845,854,450.60 = 1,827,167,317.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,897,236,300.40x = 5,845,854,450.60 × 1,827,167,317.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,897,236,300.40x = 10,681,354,193,244,483,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,681,354,193,244,483,584/3,897,236,300.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,740,750,975.80

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