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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,838,431,619.80, 5,757,647,429.70 and 2,506,853,050.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,838,431,619.80, 5,757,647,429.70 and 2,506,853,050.20 is: 3,760,279,575.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,838,431,619.80 : 5,757,647,429.70 = 2,506,853,050.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,838,431,619.80/5,757,647,429.70 = 2,506,853,050.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,838,431,619.80x = 5,757,647,429.70 × 2,506,853,050.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,838,431,619.80x = 14,433,576,021,119,633,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,433,576,021,119,633,408/3,838,431,619.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,760,279,575.30

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