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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,840,762,493.89, 5,300,368,688.01 and 2,147,288,491.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,840,762,493.89, 5,300,368,688.01 and 2,147,288,491.17 is: 2,963,323,220.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,840,762,493.89 : 5,300,368,688.01 = 2,147,288,491.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,840,762,493.89/5,300,368,688.01 = 2,147,288,491.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,840,762,493.89x = 5,300,368,688.01 × 2,147,288,491.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,840,762,493.89x = 11,381,420,682,721,705,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,381,420,682,721,705,984/3,840,762,493.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,963,323,220.54

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