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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,897,254,441.20, 5,845,881,661.80 and 2,657,508,876.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,897,254,441.20, 5,845,881,661.80 and 2,657,508,876.40 is: 3,986,263,314.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,897,254,441.20 : 5,845,881,661.80 = 2,657,508,876.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,897,254,441.20/5,845,881,661.80 = 2,657,508,876.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,897,254,441.20x = 5,845,881,661.80 × 2,657,508,876.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,897,254,441.20x = 15,535,482,406,617,483,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,535,482,406,617,483,264/3,897,254,441.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,986,263,314.60

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