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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,851,972,678.28, 5,315,723,066.94 and 2,346,598,950.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,851,972,678.28, 5,315,723,066.94 and 2,346,598,950.66 is: 3,238,307,021.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,851,972,678.28 : 5,315,723,066.94 = 2,346,598,950.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,851,972,678.28/5,315,723,066.94 = 2,346,598,950.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,851,972,678.28x = 5,315,723,066.94 × 2,346,598,950.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,851,972,678.28x = 12,473,870,170,880,559,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,473,870,170,880,559,104/3,851,972,678.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,238,307,021.55

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