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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,805,367,498.43, 5,251,526,568.29 and 2,197,792,629.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,805,367,498.43, 5,251,526,568.29 and 2,197,792,629.58 is: 3,033,022,800.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,805,367,498.43 : 5,251,526,568.29 = 2,197,792,629.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,805,367,498.43/5,251,526,568.29 = 2,197,792,629.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,805,367,498.43x = 5,251,526,568.29 × 2,197,792,629.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,805,367,498.43x = 11,541,766,385,831,311,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,541,766,385,831,311,360/3,805,367,498.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,033,022,800.19

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