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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,848,799,497.58, 5,311,343,089.71 and 2,088,666,905.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,848,799,497.58, 5,311,343,089.71 and 2,088,666,905.58 is: 2,882,360,211.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,848,799,497.58 : 5,311,343,089.71 = 2,088,666,905.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,848,799,497.58/5,311,343,089.71 = 2,088,666,905.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,848,799,497.58x = 5,311,343,089.71 × 2,088,666,905.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,848,799,497.58x = 11,093,626,535,658,301,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,093,626,535,658,301,440/3,848,799,497.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,882,360,211.97

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