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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,833,228,883.78, 5,289,859,386.81 and 2,073,096,291.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,833,228,883.78, 5,289,859,386.81 and 2,073,096,291.78 is: 2,860,874,790.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,833,228,883.78 : 5,289,859,386.81 = 2,073,096,291.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,833,228,883.78/5,289,859,386.81 = 2,073,096,291.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,833,228,883.78x = 5,289,859,386.81 × 2,073,096,291.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,833,228,883.78x = 10,966,387,878,833,436,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,966,387,878,833,436,672/3,833,228,883.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,860,874,790.24

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