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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,897,254,930.40, 5,845,882,395.60 and 1,831,012,322.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,897,254,930.40, 5,845,882,395.60 and 1,831,012,322.40 is: 2,746,518,483.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,897,254,930.40 : 5,845,882,395.60 = 1,831,012,322.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,897,254,930.40/5,845,882,395.60 = 1,831,012,322.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,897,254,930.40x = 5,845,882,395.60 × 1,831,012,322.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,897,254,930.40x = 10,703,882,701,644,832,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,703,882,701,644,832,768/3,897,254,930.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,746,518,483.60

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