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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,807,261,990.68, 5,254,040,563.24 and 2,379,162,349.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,807,261,990.68, 5,254,040,563.24 and 2,379,162,349.40 is: 3,283,255,925.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,807,261,990.68 : 5,254,040,563.24 = 2,379,162,349.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,807,261,990.68/5,254,040,563.24 = 2,379,162,349.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,807,261,990.68x = 5,254,040,563.24 × 2,379,162,349.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,807,261,990.68x = 12,500,215,490,280,978,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,500,215,490,280,978,432/3,807,261,990.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,283,255,925.36

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