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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,798,240,003.40, 7,197,360,005.10 and 3,830,781,187.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,798,240,003.40, 7,197,360,005.10 and 3,830,781,187.40 is: 5,746,171,781.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,798,240,003.40 : 7,197,360,005.10 = 3,830,781,187.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,798,240,003.40/7,197,360,005.10 = 3,830,781,187.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,798,240,003.40x = 7,197,360,005.10 × 3,830,781,187.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,798,240,003.40x = 27,571,511,306,482,249,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,571,511,306,482,249,728/4,798,240,003.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,746,171,781.10

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