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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,897,278,532.40, 5,845,917,798.60 and 3,782,487,276.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,897,278,532.40, 5,845,917,798.60 and 3,782,487,276.40 is: 5,673,730,914.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,897,278,532.40 : 5,845,917,798.60 = 3,782,487,276.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,897,278,532.40/5,845,917,798.60 = 3,782,487,276.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,897,278,532.40x = 5,845,917,798.60 × 3,782,487,276.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,897,278,532.40x = 22,112,109,692,084,801,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,112,109,692,084,801,536/3,897,278,532.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,673,730,914.60

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