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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,786,741,428.40, 5,225,602,929.57 and 2,116,004,298.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,786,741,428.40, 5,225,602,929.57 and 2,116,004,298.48 is: 2,920,029,917.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,786,741,428.40 : 5,225,602,929.57 = 2,116,004,298.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,786,741,428.40/5,225,602,929.57 = 2,116,004,298.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,786,741,428.40x = 5,225,602,929.57 × 2,116,004,298.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,786,741,428.40x = 11,057,398,261,119,799,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,057,398,261,119,799,296/3,786,741,428.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,920,029,917.59

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