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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,798,510,237.36, 5,242,234,932.72 and 2,390,021,526.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,798,510,237.36, 5,242,234,932.72 and 2,390,021,526.24 is: 3,298,412,680.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,798,510,237.36 : 5,242,234,932.72 = 2,390,021,526.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,798,510,237.36/5,242,234,932.72 = 2,390,021,526.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,798,510,237.36x = 5,242,234,932.72 × 2,390,021,526.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,798,510,237.36x = 12,529,054,334,808,096,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,529,054,334,808,096,768/3,798,510,237.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,298,412,680.73

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