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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,873,576,829.73, 5,347,185,438.40 and 2,604,154,032.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,873,576,829.73, 5,347,185,438.40 and 2,604,154,032.14 is: 3,594,841,442.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,873,576,829.73 : 5,347,185,438.40 = 2,604,154,032.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,873,576,829.73/5,347,185,438.40 = 2,604,154,032.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,873,576,829.73x = 5,347,185,438.40 × 2,604,154,032.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,873,576,829.73x = 13,924,894,520,033,918,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,924,894,520,033,918,976/3,873,576,829.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,594,841,442.97

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