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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,836,788,139.34, 5,294,204,072.91 and 2,143,034,127.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,836,788,139.34, 5,294,204,072.91 and 2,143,034,127.18 is: 2,957,072,319.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,836,788,139.34 : 5,294,204,072.91 = 2,143,034,127.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,836,788,139.34/5,294,204,072.91 = 2,143,034,127.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,836,788,139.34x = 5,294,204,072.91 × 2,143,034,127.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,836,788,139.34x = 11,345,660,004,501,483,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,345,660,004,501,483,520/3,836,788,139.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,957,072,319.99

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