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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,095,182,149.86, 5,655,254,428.87 and 3,872,079,237.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,095,182,149.86, 5,655,254,428.87 and 3,872,079,237.72 is: 5,347,159,773.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,095,182,149.86 : 5,655,254,428.87 = 3,872,079,237.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,095,182,149.86/5,655,254,428.87 = 3,872,079,237.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,095,182,149.86x = 5,655,254,428.87 × 3,872,079,237.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,095,182,149.86x = 21,897,593,258,051,600,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,897,593,258,051,600,384/4,095,182,149.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,347,159,773.78

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