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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,856,502,254.25, 5,316,593,346.27 and 2,586,570,176.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,856,502,254.25, 5,316,593,346.27 and 2,586,570,176.35 is: 3,565,858,615.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,856,502,254.25 : 5,316,593,346.27 = 2,586,570,176.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,856,502,254.25/5,316,593,346.27 = 2,586,570,176.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,856,502,254.25x = 5,316,593,346.27 × 2,586,570,176.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,856,502,254.25x = 13,751,741,789,229,539,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,751,741,789,229,539,328/3,856,502,254.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,565,858,615.56

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