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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,897,254,336.70, 5,845,881,505.05 and 2,657,508,771.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,897,254,336.70, 5,845,881,505.05 and 2,657,508,771.90 is: 3,986,263,157.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,897,254,336.70 : 5,845,881,505.05 = 2,657,508,771.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,897,254,336.70/5,845,881,505.05 = 2,657,508,771.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,897,254,336.70x = 5,845,881,505.05 × 2,657,508,771.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,897,254,336.70x = 15,535,481,379,158,349,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,535,481,379,158,349,824/3,897,254,336.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,986,263,157.85

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