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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,850,585,692.32, 5,778,024,575.97 and 2,079,920,727.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,850,585,692.32, 5,778,024,575.97 and 2,079,920,727.02 is: 3,121,040,287.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,850,585,692.32 : 5,778,024,575.97 = 2,079,920,727.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,850,585,692.32/5,778,024,575.97 = 2,079,920,727.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,850,585,692.32x = 5,778,024,575.97 × 2,079,920,727.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,850,585,692.32x = 12,017,833,076,763,631,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,017,833,076,763,631,616/3,850,585,692.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,121,040,287.65

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