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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,849,940,697.76, 5,764,965,338.79 and 2,657,097,146.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,849,940,697.76, 5,764,965,338.79 and 2,657,097,146.77 is: 3,978,781,533.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,849,940,697.76 : 5,764,965,338.79 = 2,657,097,146.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,849,940,697.76/5,764,965,338.79 = 2,657,097,146.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,849,940,697.76x = 5,764,965,338.79 × 2,657,097,146.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,849,940,697.76x = 15,318,072,952,912,443,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,318,072,952,912,443,392/3,849,940,697.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,978,781,533.39

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