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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,511,251,964.51, 4,840,840,217.42 and 2,789,434,890.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,511,251,964.51, 4,840,840,217.42 and 2,789,434,890.07 is: 3,845,696,274.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,511,251,964.51 : 4,840,840,217.42 = 2,789,434,890.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,511,251,964.51/4,840,840,217.42 = 2,789,434,890.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,511,251,964.51x = 4,840,840,217.42 × 2,789,434,890.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,511,251,964.51x = 13,503,208,599,711,447,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,503,208,599,711,447,040/3,511,251,964.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,845,696,274.77

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