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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,842,745,002.46, 5,757,530,783.76 and 2,579,843,831.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,842,745,002.46, 5,757,530,783.76 and 2,579,843,831.58 is: 3,865,343,723.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,842,745,002.46 : 5,757,530,783.76 = 2,579,843,831.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,842,745,002.46/5,757,530,783.76 = 2,579,843,831.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,842,745,002.46x = 5,757,530,783.76 × 2,579,843,831.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,842,745,002.46x = 14,853,530,277,615,198,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,853,530,277,615,198,208/3,842,745,002.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,865,343,723.85

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