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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,836,337,697.44, 5,294,090,139.80 and 2,142,816,440.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,836,337,697.44, 5,294,090,139.80 and 2,142,816,440.40 is: 2,957,055,474.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,836,337,697.44 : 5,294,090,139.80 = 2,142,816,440.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,836,337,697.44/5,294,090,139.80 = 2,142,816,440.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,836,337,697.44x = 5,294,090,139.80 × 2,142,816,440.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,836,337,697.44x = 11,344,263,388,512,260,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,344,263,388,512,260,096/3,836,337,697.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,957,055,474.05

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