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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,865,848,341.97, 5,334,720,535.67 and 2,362,990,988.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,865,848,341.97, 5,334,720,535.67 and 2,362,990,988.73 is: 3,260,835,769.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,865,848,341.97 : 5,334,720,535.67 = 2,362,990,988.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,865,848,341.97/5,334,720,535.67 = 2,362,990,988.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,865,848,341.97x = 5,334,720,535.67 × 2,362,990,988.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,865,848,341.97x = 12,605,896,553,169,272,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,605,896,553,169,272,832/3,865,848,341.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,260,835,769.55

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