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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,897,262,550.10, 5,845,893,825.15 and 3,162,598,511.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,897,262,550.10, 5,845,893,825.15 and 3,162,598,511.70 is: 4,743,897,767.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,897,262,550.10 : 5,845,893,825.15 = 3,162,598,511.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,897,262,550.10/5,845,893,825.15 = 3,162,598,511.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,897,262,550.10x = 5,845,893,825.15 × 3,162,598,511.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,897,262,550.10x = 18,488,215,110,975,606,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,488,215,110,975,606,784/3,897,262,550.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,743,897,767.55

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