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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,802,709,540.75, 5,241,675,732.86 and 2,997,624,130.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,802,709,540.75, 5,241,675,732.86 and 2,997,624,130.89 is: 4,131,941,578.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,802,709,540.75 : 5,241,675,732.86 = 2,997,624,130.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,802,709,540.75/5,241,675,732.86 = 2,997,624,130.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,802,709,540.75x = 5,241,675,732.86 × 2,997,624,130.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,802,709,540.75x = 15,712,573,663,106,670,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,712,573,663,106,670,592/3,802,709,540.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,131,941,578.70

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