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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,868,318,458.29, 5,338,297,550.30 and 2,197,659,273.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,868,318,458.29, 5,338,297,550.30 and 2,197,659,273.05 is: 3,032,780,067.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,868,318,458.29 : 5,338,297,550.30 = 2,197,659,273.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,868,318,458.29/5,338,297,550.30 = 2,197,659,273.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,868,318,458.29x = 5,338,297,550.30 × 2,197,659,273.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,868,318,458.29x = 11,731,759,113,719,250,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,731,759,113,719,250,944/3,868,318,458.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,032,780,067.16

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