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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,849,938,238.81, 5,764,961,648.23 and 2,657,094,682.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,849,938,238.81, 5,764,961,648.23 and 2,657,094,682.56 is: 3,978,777,837.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,849,938,238.81 : 5,764,961,648.23 = 2,657,094,682.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,849,938,238.81/5,764,961,648.23 = 2,657,094,682.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,849,938,238.81x = 5,764,961,648.23 × 2,657,094,682.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,849,938,238.81x = 15,318,048,940,645,449,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,318,048,940,645,449,728/3,849,938,238.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,978,777,837.58

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