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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,805,367,497.43, 5,251,526,566.91 and 2,197,792,628.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,805,367,497.43, 5,251,526,566.91 and 2,197,792,628.58 is: 3,033,022,798.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,805,367,497.43 : 5,251,526,566.91 = 2,197,792,628.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,805,367,497.43/5,251,526,566.91 = 2,197,792,628.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,805,367,497.43x = 5,251,526,566.91 × 2,197,792,628.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,805,367,497.43x = 11,541,766,377,546,831,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,541,766,377,546,831,872/3,805,367,497.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,033,022,798.81

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