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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,650,750,838.84, 5,036,436,029.88 and 2,144,697,540.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,650,750,838.84, 5,036,436,029.88 and 2,144,697,540.24 is: 2,958,742,582.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,650,750,838.84 : 5,036,436,029.88 = 2,144,697,540.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,650,750,838.84/5,036,436,029.88 = 2,144,697,540.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,650,750,838.84x = 5,036,436,029.88 × 2,144,697,540.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,650,750,838.84x = 10,801,631,964,859,748,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,801,631,964,859,748,352/3,650,750,838.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,958,742,582.47

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