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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,799,004,417.87, 5,242,626,593.79 and 2,105,568,394.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,799,004,417.87, 5,242,626,593.79 and 2,105,568,394.12 is: 2,905,684,659.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,799,004,417.87 : 5,242,626,593.79 = 2,105,568,394.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,799,004,417.87/5,242,626,593.79 = 2,105,568,394.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,799,004,417.87x = 5,242,626,593.79 × 2,105,568,394.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,799,004,417.87x = 11,038,708,858,057,216,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,038,708,858,057,216,000/3,799,004,417.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,905,684,659.42

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