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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,808,694,862.89, 5,255,368,273.50 and 2,201,299,538.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,808,694,862.89, 5,255,368,273.50 and 2,201,299,538.63 is: 3,037,428,875.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,808,694,862.89 : 5,255,368,273.50 = 2,201,299,538.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,808,694,862.89/5,255,368,273.50 = 2,201,299,538.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,808,694,862.89x = 5,255,368,273.50 × 2,201,299,538.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,808,694,862.89x = 11,568,639,755,751,868,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,568,639,755,751,868,416/3,808,694,862.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,037,428,875.83

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