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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,908,745,985.20, 5,863,118,977.80 and 3,521,762,458.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,908,745,985.20, 5,863,118,977.80 and 3,521,762,458.80 is: 5,282,643,688.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,908,745,985.20 : 5,863,118,977.80 = 3,521,762,458.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,908,745,985.20/5,863,118,977.80 = 3,521,762,458.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,908,745,985.20x = 5,863,118,977.80 × 3,521,762,458.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,908,745,985.20x = 20,648,512,307,493,871,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,648,512,307,493,871,616/3,908,745,985.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,282,643,688.20

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