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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,897,234,097.20, 5,845,851,145.80 and 2,864,112,793.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,897,234,097.20, 5,845,851,145.80 and 2,864,112,793.20 is: 4,296,169,189.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,897,234,097.20 : 5,845,851,145.80 = 2,864,112,793.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,897,234,097.20/5,845,851,145.80 = 2,864,112,793.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,897,234,097.20x = 5,845,851,145.80 × 2,864,112,793.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,897,234,097.20x = 16,743,177,053,828,657,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,743,177,053,828,657,152/3,897,234,097.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,296,169,189.80

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