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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,837,603,262.32, 5,739,787,061.46 and 2,259,949,906.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,837,603,262.32, 5,739,787,061.46 and 2,259,949,906.26 is: 3,380,138,681.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,837,603,262.32 : 5,739,787,061.46 = 2,259,949,906.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,837,603,262.32/5,739,787,061.46 = 2,259,949,906.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,837,603,262.32x = 5,739,787,061.46 × 2,259,949,906.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,837,603,262.32x = 12,971,631,231,498,889,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,971,631,231,498,889,216/3,837,603,262.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,380,138,681.57

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