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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,879,650,331.32, 5,823,154,665.22 and 2,401,318,331.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,879,650,331.32, 5,823,154,665.22 and 2,401,318,331.78 is: 3,604,254,727.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,879,650,331.32 : 5,823,154,665.22 = 2,401,318,331.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,879,650,331.32/5,823,154,665.22 = 2,401,318,331.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,879,650,331.32x = 5,823,154,665.22 × 2,401,318,331.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,879,650,331.32x = 13,983,248,046,383,015,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,983,248,046,383,015,936/3,879,650,331.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,604,254,727.16

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