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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,854,418,513.48, 5,320,840,428.91 and 2,427,586,555.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,854,418,513.48, 5,320,840,428.91 and 2,427,586,555.76 is: 3,351,167,146.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,854,418,513.48 : 5,320,840,428.91 = 2,427,586,555.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,854,418,513.48/5,320,840,428.91 = 2,427,586,555.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,854,418,513.48x = 5,320,840,428.91 × 2,427,586,555.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,854,418,513.48x = 12,916,800,690,562,912,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,916,800,690,562,912,256/3,854,418,513.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,351,167,146.33

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