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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,342,211,898.57, 5,977,124,160.70 and 3,784,335,842.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,342,211,898.57, 5,977,124,160.70 and 3,784,335,842.25 is: 5,209,198,842.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,342,211,898.57 : 5,977,124,160.70 = 3,784,335,842.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,342,211,898.57/5,977,124,160.70 = 3,784,335,842.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,342,211,898.57x = 5,977,124,160.70 × 3,784,335,842.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,342,211,898.57x = 22,619,445,194,933,620,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,619,445,194,933,620,736/4,342,211,898.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,209,198,842.27

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