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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,849,940,698.37, 5,764,965,339.75 and 2,657,097,147.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,849,940,698.37, 5,764,965,339.75 and 2,657,097,147.37 is: 3,978,781,534.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,849,940,698.37 : 5,764,965,339.75 = 2,657,097,147.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,849,940,698.37/5,764,965,339.75 = 2,657,097,147.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,849,940,698.37x = 5,764,965,339.75 × 2,657,097,147.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,849,940,698.37x = 15,318,072,958,936,647,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,318,072,958,936,647,680/3,849,940,698.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,978,781,534.33

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