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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,836,337,692.94, 5,294,090,133.59 and 2,142,816,435.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,836,337,692.94, 5,294,090,133.59 and 2,142,816,435.90 is: 2,957,055,467.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,836,337,692.94 : 5,294,090,133.59 = 2,142,816,435.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,836,337,692.94/5,294,090,133.59 = 2,142,816,435.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,836,337,692.94x = 5,294,090,133.59 × 2,142,816,435.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,836,337,692.94x = 11,344,263,351,381,964,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,344,263,351,381,964,800/3,836,337,692.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,957,055,467.84

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