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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,798,508,984.38, 5,242,233,202.92 and 2,390,020,273.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,798,508,984.38, 5,242,233,202.92 and 2,390,020,273.26 is: 3,298,410,951.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,798,508,984.38 : 5,242,233,202.92 = 2,390,020,273.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,798,508,984.38/5,242,233,202.92 = 2,390,020,273.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,798,508,984.38x = 5,242,233,202.92 × 2,390,020,273.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,798,508,984.38x = 12,529,043,632,135,503,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,529,043,632,135,503,872/3,798,508,984.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,298,410,951.15

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