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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,896,515,276.86, 5,377,233,405.47 and 2,289,038,023.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,896,515,276.86, 5,377,233,405.47 and 2,289,038,023.82 is: 3,158,897,336.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,896,515,276.86 : 5,377,233,405.47 = 2,289,038,023.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,896,515,276.86/5,377,233,405.47 = 2,289,038,023.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,896,515,276.86x = 5,377,233,405.47 × 2,289,038,023.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,896,515,276.86x = 12,308,691,728,089,712,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,308,691,728,089,712,640/3,896,515,276.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,158,897,336.09

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