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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,789,754,313.96, 5,229,509,984.46 and 2,096,172,508.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,789,754,313.96, 5,229,509,984.46 and 2,096,172,508.21 is: 2,892,523,934.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,789,754,313.96 : 5,229,509,984.46 = 2,096,172,508.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,789,754,313.96/5,229,509,984.46 = 2,096,172,508.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,789,754,313.96x = 5,229,509,984.46 × 2,096,172,508.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,789,754,313.96x = 10,961,955,060,821,682,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,961,955,060,821,682,176/3,789,754,313.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,892,523,934.98

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