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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,897,283,548.93, 5,845,973,153.09 and 2,577,758,061.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,897,283,548.93, 5,845,973,153.09 and 2,577,758,061.21 is: 3,866,668,727.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,897,283,548.93 : 5,845,973,153.09 = 2,577,758,061.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,897,283,548.93/5,845,973,153.09 = 2,577,758,061.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,897,283,548.93x = 5,845,973,153.09 × 2,577,758,061.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,897,283,548.93x = 15,069,504,420,994,990,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,069,504,420,994,990,080/3,897,283,548.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,866,668,727.54

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