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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,897,254,475.20, 5,845,881,712.80 and 2,657,508,910.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,897,254,475.20, 5,845,881,712.80 and 2,657,508,910.40 is: 3,986,263,365.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,897,254,475.20 : 5,845,881,712.80 = 2,657,508,910.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,897,254,475.20/5,845,881,712.80 = 2,657,508,910.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,897,254,475.20x = 5,845,881,712.80 × 2,657,508,910.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,897,254,475.20x = 15,535,482,740,910,413,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,535,482,740,910,413,824/3,897,254,475.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,986,263,365.60

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