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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,812,900,811.87, 5,261,668,916.59 and 2,096,237,470.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,812,900,811.87, 5,261,668,916.59 and 2,096,237,470.53 is: 2,892,733,927.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,812,900,811.87 : 5,261,668,916.59 = 2,096,237,470.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,812,900,811.87/5,261,668,916.59 = 2,096,237,470.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,812,900,811.87x = 5,261,668,916.59 × 2,096,237,470.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,812,900,811.87x = 11,029,707,540,478,947,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,029,707,540,478,947,328/3,812,900,811.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,892,733,927.45

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