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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,849,938,236.42, 5,764,961,644.88 and 2,657,094,680.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,849,938,236.42, 5,764,961,644.88 and 2,657,094,680.18 is: 3,978,777,834.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,849,938,236.42 : 5,764,961,644.88 = 2,657,094,680.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,849,938,236.42/5,764,961,644.88 = 2,657,094,680.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,849,938,236.42x = 5,764,961,644.88 × 2,657,094,680.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,849,938,236.42x = 15,318,048,918,053,517,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,318,048,918,053,517,312/3,849,938,236.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,978,777,834.19

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