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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,866,617,897.60, 5,799,926,846.40 and 2,397,289,820.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,866,617,897.60, 5,799,926,846.40 and 2,397,289,820.80 is: 3,595,934,731.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,866,617,897.60 : 5,799,926,846.40 = 2,397,289,820.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,866,617,897.60/5,799,926,846.40 = 2,397,289,820.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,866,617,897.60x = 5,799,926,846.40 × 2,397,289,820.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,866,617,897.60x = 13,904,105,590,259,365,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,904,105,590,259,365,888/3,866,617,897.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,595,934,731.20

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