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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,896,595,531.59, 5,377,702,621.28 and 2,370,791,992.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,896,595,531.59, 5,377,702,621.28 and 2,370,791,992.59 is: 3,271,936,799.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,896,595,531.59 : 5,377,702,621.28 = 2,370,791,992.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,896,595,531.59/5,377,702,621.28 = 2,370,791,992.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,896,595,531.59x = 5,377,702,621.28 × 2,370,791,992.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,896,595,531.59x = 12,749,414,313,049,022,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,749,414,313,049,022,464/3,896,595,531.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,271,936,799.63

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