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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,908,565,244.98, 5,862,844,134.75 and 1,000,515,427.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,908,565,244.98, 5,862,844,134.75 and 1,000,515,427.38 is: 1,500,772,185.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,908,565,244.98 : 5,862,844,134.75 = 1,000,515,427.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,908,565,244.98/5,862,844,134.75 = 1,000,515,427.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,908,565,244.98x = 5,862,844,134.75 × 1,000,515,427.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,908,565,244.98x = 5,865,866,005,141,722,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,865,866,005,141,722,112/3,908,565,244.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,500,772,185.57

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