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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,883,157,943.97, 5,358,755,651.38 and 2,099,011,421.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,883,157,943.97, 5,358,755,651.38 and 2,099,011,421.52 is: 2,896,634,512.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,883,157,943.97 : 5,358,755,651.38 = 2,099,011,421.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,883,157,943.97/5,358,755,651.38 = 2,099,011,421.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,883,157,943.97x = 5,358,755,651.38 × 2,099,011,421.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,883,157,943.97x = 11,248,089,317,387,472,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,248,089,317,387,472,896/3,883,157,943.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,896,634,512.34

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