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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,896,595,537.46, 5,377,702,629.38 and 2,370,791,998.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,896,595,537.46, 5,377,702,629.38 and 2,370,791,998.46 is: 3,271,936,807.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,896,595,537.46 : 5,377,702,629.38 = 2,370,791,998.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,896,595,537.46/5,377,702,629.38 = 2,370,791,998.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,896,595,537.46x = 5,377,702,629.38 × 2,370,791,998.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,896,595,537.46x = 12,749,414,363,831,406,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,749,414,363,831,406,592/3,896,595,537.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,271,936,807.72

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