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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,887,754,870.52, 5,363,125,181.55 and 2,361,436,846.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,887,754,870.52, 5,363,125,181.55 and 2,361,436,846.03 is: 3,257,582,289.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,887,754,870.52 : 5,363,125,181.55 = 2,361,436,846.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,887,754,870.52/5,363,125,181.55 = 2,361,436,846.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,887,754,870.52x = 5,363,125,181.55 × 2,361,436,846.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,887,754,870.52x = 12,664,681,413,583,505,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,664,681,413,583,505,408/3,887,754,870.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,257,582,289.88

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