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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,829,553,382.76, 5,736,285,614.54 and 2,429,817,157.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,829,553,382.76, 5,736,285,614.54 and 2,429,817,157.38 is: 3,639,621,598.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,829,553,382.76 : 5,736,285,614.54 = 2,429,817,157.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,829,553,382.76/5,736,285,614.54 = 2,429,817,157.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,829,553,382.76x = 5,736,285,614.54 × 2,429,817,157.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,829,553,382.76x = 13,938,125,205,841,369,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,938,125,205,841,369,088/3,829,553,382.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,639,621,598.85

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