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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,843,501,280.66, 5,301,712,521.46 and 2,538,455,595.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,843,501,280.66, 5,301,712,521.46 and 2,538,455,595.77 is: 3,501,536,967.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,843,501,280.66 : 5,301,712,521.46 = 2,538,455,595.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,843,501,280.66/5,301,712,521.46 = 2,538,455,595.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,843,501,280.66x = 5,301,712,521.46 × 2,538,455,595.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,843,501,280.66x = 13,458,161,817,265,844,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,458,161,817,265,844,224/3,843,501,280.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,501,536,967.08

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