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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,897,641,075.68, 5,844,126,834.48 and 1,240,549,431.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,897,641,075.68, 5,844,126,834.48 and 1,240,549,431.28 is: 1,860,081,028.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,897,641,075.68 : 5,844,126,834.48 = 1,240,549,431.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,897,641,075.68/5,844,126,834.48 = 1,240,549,431.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,897,641,075.68x = 5,844,126,834.48 × 1,240,549,431.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,897,641,075.68x = 7,249,928,220,842,349,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,249,928,220,842,349,568/3,897,641,075.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,860,081,028.52

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