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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,838,018,311.32, 3,888,020,136.92 and 2,731,911,019.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,838,018,311.32, 3,888,020,136.92 and 2,731,911,019.96 is: 3,742,655,576.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,838,018,311.32 : 3,888,020,136.92 = 2,731,911,019.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,838,018,311.32/3,888,020,136.92 = 2,731,911,019.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,838,018,311.32x = 3,888,020,136.92 × 2,731,911,019.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,838,018,311.32x = 10,621,725,057,878,136,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,621,725,057,878,136,832/2,838,018,311.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,742,655,576.08

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