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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,694,835,248.80, 5,098,607,935.88 and 2,168,985,343.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,694,835,248.80, 5,098,607,935.88 and 2,168,985,343.78 is: 2,993,044,382.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,694,835,248.80 : 5,098,607,935.88 = 2,168,985,343.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,694,835,248.80/5,098,607,935.88 = 2,168,985,343.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,694,835,248.80x = 5,098,607,935.88 × 2,168,985,343.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,694,835,248.80x = 11,058,805,886,578,626,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,058,805,886,578,626,560/3,694,835,248.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,993,044,382.74

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