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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,896,595,530.71, 5,377,702,620.07 and 2,370,791,991.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,896,595,530.71, 5,377,702,620.07 and 2,370,791,991.72 is: 3,271,936,798.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,896,595,530.71 : 5,377,702,620.07 = 2,370,791,991.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,896,595,530.71/5,377,702,620.07 = 2,370,791,991.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,896,595,530.71x = 5,377,702,620.07 × 2,370,791,991.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,896,595,530.71x = 12,749,414,305,480,804,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,749,414,305,480,804,352/3,896,595,530.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,271,936,798.42

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