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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,856,502,364.71, 5,316,593,498.37 and 2,586,570,286.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,856,502,364.71, 5,316,593,498.37 and 2,586,570,286.70 is: 3,565,858,767.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,856,502,364.71 : 5,316,593,498.37 = 2,586,570,286.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,856,502,364.71/5,316,593,498.37 = 2,586,570,286.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,856,502,364.71x = 5,316,593,498.37 × 2,586,570,286.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,856,502,364.71x = 13,751,742,769,359,007,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,751,742,769,359,007,744/3,856,502,364.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,565,858,767.58

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