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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,789,401,998.90, 3,849,374,828.69 and 1,536,338,854.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,789,401,998.90, 3,849,374,828.69 and 1,536,338,854.80 is: 2,120,147,658.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,789,401,998.90 : 3,849,374,828.69 = 1,536,338,854.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,789,401,998.90/3,849,374,828.69 = 1,536,338,854.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,789,401,998.90x = 3,849,374,828.69 × 1,536,338,854.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,789,401,998.90x = 5,913,944,115,997,858,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,913,944,115,997,858,816/2,789,401,998.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,120,147,658.29

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