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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,847,291,447.86, 5,309,221,618.71 and 2,153,760,001.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,847,291,447.86, 5,309,221,618.71 and 2,153,760,001.56 is: 2,972,166,085.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,847,291,447.86 : 5,309,221,618.71 = 2,153,760,001.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,847,291,447.86/5,309,221,618.71 = 2,153,760,001.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,847,291,447.86x = 5,309,221,618.71 × 2,153,760,001.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,847,291,447.86x = 11,434,789,161,795,235,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,434,789,161,795,235,840/3,847,291,447.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,972,166,085.35

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