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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,882,922,412.31, 5,358,456,578.16 and 2,098,771,344.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,882,922,412.31, 5,358,456,578.16 and 2,098,771,344.27 is: 2,896,317,237.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,882,922,412.31 : 5,358,456,578.16 = 2,098,771,344.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,882,922,412.31/5,358,456,578.16 = 2,098,771,344.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,882,922,412.31x = 5,358,456,578.16 × 2,098,771,344.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,882,922,412.31x = 11,246,175,115,757,287,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,246,175,115,757,287,424/3,882,922,412.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,896,317,237.79

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