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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,794,935,432.32, 5,236,724,960.64 and 2,309,659,401.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,794,935,432.32, 5,236,724,960.64 and 2,309,659,401.60 is: 3,187,155,948.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,794,935,432.32 : 5,236,724,960.64 = 2,309,659,401.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,794,935,432.32/5,236,724,960.64 = 2,309,659,401.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,794,935,432.32x = 5,236,724,960.64 × 2,309,659,401.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,794,935,432.32x = 12,095,051,038,935,566,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,095,051,038,935,566,336/3,794,935,432.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,187,155,948.93

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