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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,887,754,862.02, 5,363,125,169.82 and 2,361,436,837.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,887,754,862.02, 5,363,125,169.82 and 2,361,436,837.52 is: 3,257,582,278.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,887,754,862.02 : 5,363,125,169.82 = 2,361,436,837.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,887,754,862.02/5,363,125,169.82 = 2,361,436,837.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,887,754,862.02x = 5,363,125,169.82 × 2,361,436,837.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,887,754,862.02x = 12,664,681,340,216,836,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,664,681,340,216,836,096/3,887,754,862.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,257,582,278.13

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