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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,862,782,866.20, 5,330,769,113.28 and 2,169,535,899.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,862,782,866.20, 5,330,769,113.28 and 2,169,535,899.12 is: 2,994,031,857.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,862,782,866.20 : 5,330,769,113.28 = 2,169,535,899.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,862,782,866.20/5,330,769,113.28 = 2,169,535,899.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,862,782,866.20x = 5,330,769,113.28 × 2,169,535,899.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,862,782,866.20x = 11,565,294,961,181,048,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,565,294,961,181,048,832/3,862,782,866.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,994,031,857.80

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