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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,849,940,698.51, 5,764,965,339.92 and 2,657,097,147.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,849,940,698.51, 5,764,965,339.92 and 2,657,097,147.52 is: 3,978,781,534.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,849,940,698.51 : 5,764,965,339.92 = 2,657,097,147.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,849,940,698.51/5,764,965,339.92 = 2,657,097,147.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,849,940,698.51x = 5,764,965,339.92 × 2,657,097,147.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,849,940,698.51x = 15,318,072,960,225,400,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,318,072,960,225,400,832/3,849,940,698.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,978,781,534.52

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