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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,699,119,596.77, 5,099,846,830.79 and 2,938,686,778.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,699,119,596.77, 5,099,846,830.79 and 2,938,686,778.89 is: 4,051,464,696.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,699,119,596.77 : 5,099,846,830.79 = 2,938,686,778.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,699,119,596.77/5,099,846,830.79 = 2,938,686,778.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,699,119,596.77x = 5,099,846,830.79 × 2,938,686,778.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,699,119,596.77x = 14,986,852,455,991,945,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,986,852,455,991,945,216/3,699,119,596.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,051,464,696.92

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