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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,897,687,667.50, 5,844,196,630.32 and 1,240,595,943.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,897,687,667.50, 5,844,196,630.32 and 1,240,595,943.30 is: 1,860,150,748.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,897,687,667.50 : 5,844,196,630.32 = 1,240,595,943.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,897,687,667.50/5,844,196,630.32 = 1,240,595,943.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,897,687,667.50x = 5,844,196,630.32 × 1,240,595,943.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,897,687,667.50x = 7,250,286,631,422,521,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,250,286,631,422,521,344/3,897,687,667.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,860,150,748.32

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