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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,827,820,840.80, 8,741,731,261.20 and 3,968,202,493.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,827,820,840.80, 8,741,731,261.20 and 3,968,202,493.60 is: 5,952,303,740.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,827,820,840.80 : 8,741,731,261.20 = 3,968,202,493.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,827,820,840.80/8,741,731,261.20 = 3,968,202,493.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,827,820,840.80x = 8,741,731,261.20 × 3,968,202,493.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,827,820,840.80x = 34,688,959,789,074,915,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,688,959,789,074,915,328/5,827,820,840.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,952,303,740.40

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