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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,849,940,698.76, 5,764,965,340.29 and 2,657,097,147.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,849,940,698.76, 5,764,965,340.29 and 2,657,097,147.77 is: 3,978,781,534.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,849,940,698.76 : 5,764,965,340.29 = 2,657,097,147.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,849,940,698.76/5,764,965,340.29 = 2,657,097,147.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,849,940,698.76x = 5,764,965,340.29 × 2,657,097,147.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,849,940,698.76x = 15,318,072,962,677,467,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,318,072,962,677,467,136/3,849,940,698.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,978,781,534.90

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