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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,849,940,693.82, 5,764,965,332.88 and 2,657,097,142.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,849,940,693.82, 5,764,965,332.88 and 2,657,097,142.83 is: 3,978,781,527.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,849,940,693.82 : 5,764,965,332.88 = 2,657,097,142.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,849,940,693.82/5,764,965,332.88 = 2,657,097,142.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,849,940,693.82x = 5,764,965,332.88 × 2,657,097,142.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,849,940,693.82x = 15,318,072,914,518,747,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,318,072,914,518,747,136/3,849,940,693.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,978,781,527.49

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