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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,793,859,685.64, 5,236,074,272.12 and 2,186,006,856.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,793,859,685.64, 5,236,074,272.12 and 2,186,006,856.58 is: 3,017,005,163.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,793,859,685.64 : 5,236,074,272.12 = 2,186,006,856.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,793,859,685.64/5,236,074,272.12 = 2,186,006,856.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,793,859,685.64x = 5,236,074,272.12 × 2,186,006,856.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,793,859,685.64x = 11,446,094,260,416,452,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,446,094,260,416,452,608/3,793,859,685.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,017,005,163.30

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