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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,789,401,993.67, 3,849,374,821.46 and 1,536,338,849.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,789,401,993.67, 3,849,374,821.46 and 1,536,338,849.56 is: 2,120,147,651.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,789,401,993.67 : 3,849,374,821.46 = 1,536,338,849.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,789,401,993.67/3,849,374,821.46 = 1,536,338,849.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,789,401,993.67x = 3,849,374,821.46 × 1,536,338,849.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,789,401,993.67x = 5,913,944,084,731,338,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,913,944,084,731,338,752/2,789,401,993.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,120,147,651.05

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