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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,887,754,863.52, 5,363,125,171.90 and 2,361,436,839.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,887,754,863.52, 5,363,125,171.90 and 2,361,436,839.02 is: 3,257,582,280.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,887,754,863.52 : 5,363,125,171.90 = 2,361,436,839.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,887,754,863.52/5,363,125,171.90 = 2,361,436,839.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,887,754,863.52x = 5,363,125,171.90 × 2,361,436,839.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,887,754,863.52x = 12,664,681,353,200,130,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,664,681,353,200,130,048/3,887,754,863.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,257,582,280.21

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