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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,897,234,098.20, 5,845,851,147.30 and 2,864,112,794.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,897,234,098.20, 5,845,851,147.30 and 2,864,112,794.20 is: 4,296,169,191.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,897,234,098.20 : 5,845,851,147.30 = 2,864,112,794.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,897,234,098.20/5,845,851,147.30 = 2,864,112,794.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,897,234,098.20x = 5,845,851,147.30 × 2,864,112,794.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,897,234,098.20x = 16,743,177,063,970,678,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,743,177,063,970,678,784/3,897,234,098.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,296,169,191.30

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