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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,899,650,773.92, 5,380,105,784.28 and 2,562,261,170.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,899,650,773.92, 5,380,105,784.28 and 2,562,261,170.36 is: 3,534,992,475.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,899,650,773.92 : 5,380,105,784.28 = 2,562,261,170.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,899,650,773.92/5,380,105,784.28 = 2,562,261,170.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,899,650,773.92x = 5,380,105,784.28 × 2,562,261,170.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,899,650,773.92x = 13,785,236,143,489,878,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,785,236,143,489,878,016/3,899,650,773.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,534,992,475.66

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