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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,808,751,983.88, 5,255,601,794.52 and 2,114,976,337.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,808,751,983.88, 5,255,601,794.52 and 2,114,976,337.16 is: 2,918,403,056.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,808,751,983.88 : 5,255,601,794.52 = 2,114,976,337.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,808,751,983.88/5,255,601,794.52 = 2,114,976,337.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,808,751,983.88x = 5,255,601,794.52 × 2,114,976,337.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,808,751,983.88x = 11,115,473,432,945,434,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,115,473,432,945,434,624/3,808,751,983.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,918,403,056.96

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