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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,866,039,003.99, 5,334,961,802.96 and 2,258,643,053.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,866,039,003.99, 5,334,961,802.96 and 2,258,643,053.64 is: 3,116,826,913.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,866,039,003.99 : 5,334,961,802.96 = 2,258,643,053.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,866,039,003.99/5,334,961,802.96 = 2,258,643,053.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,866,039,003.99x = 5,334,961,802.96 × 2,258,643,053.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,866,039,003.99x = 12,049,774,417,716,252,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,049,774,417,716,252,672/3,866,039,003.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,116,826,913.87

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