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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,782,617,886.40, 5,673,926,829.60 and 2,331,429,662.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,782,617,886.40, 5,673,926,829.60 and 2,331,429,662.40 is: 3,497,144,493.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,782,617,886.40 : 5,673,926,829.60 = 2,331,429,662.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,782,617,886.40/5,673,926,829.60 = 2,331,429,662.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,782,617,886.40x = 5,673,926,829.60 × 2,331,429,662.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,782,617,886.40x = 13,228,361,312,816,631,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,228,361,312,816,631,808/3,782,617,886.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,497,144,493.60

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