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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,856,466,337.34, 5,321,981,857.18 and 2,163,296,309.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,856,466,337.34, 5,321,981,857.18 and 2,163,296,309.26 is: 2,985,381,616.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,856,466,337.34 : 5,321,981,857.18 = 2,163,296,309.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,856,466,337.34/5,321,981,857.18 = 2,163,296,309.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,856,466,337.34x = 5,321,981,857.18 × 2,163,296,309.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,856,466,337.34x = 11,513,023,709,586,176,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,513,023,709,586,176,000/3,856,466,337.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,985,381,616.87

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