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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,885,590,273.28, 5,362,114,578.36 and 2,101,443,714.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,885,590,273.28, 5,362,114,578.36 and 2,101,443,714.12 is: 2,899,992,326.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,885,590,273.28 : 5,362,114,578.36 = 2,101,443,714.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,885,590,273.28/5,362,114,578.36 = 2,101,443,714.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,885,590,273.28x = 5,362,114,578.36 × 2,101,443,714.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,885,590,273.28x = 11,268,181,975,085,834,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,268,181,975,085,834,240/3,885,590,273.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,899,992,326.15

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