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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,838,917,461.23, 5,297,725,686.72 and 2,145,400,371.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,838,917,461.23, 5,297,725,686.72 and 2,145,400,371.14 is: 2,960,663,460.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,838,917,461.23 : 5,297,725,686.72 = 2,145,400,371.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,838,917,461.23/5,297,725,686.72 = 2,145,400,371.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,838,917,461.23x = 5,297,725,686.72 × 2,145,400,371.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,838,917,461.23x = 11,365,742,654,468,663,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,365,742,654,468,663,296/3,838,917,461.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,960,663,460.27

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