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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,802,709,539.24, 5,241,675,730.79 and 2,997,624,129.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,802,709,539.24, 5,241,675,730.79 and 2,997,624,129.39 is: 4,131,941,576.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,802,709,539.24 : 5,241,675,730.79 = 2,997,624,129.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,802,709,539.24/5,241,675,730.79 = 2,997,624,129.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,802,709,539.24x = 5,241,675,730.79 × 2,997,624,129.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,802,709,539.24x = 15,712,573,649,061,558,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,712,573,649,061,558,272/3,802,709,539.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,131,941,576.64

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