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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,902,399,941.41, 5,385,317,088.29 and 2,118,252,236.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,902,399,941.41, 5,385,317,088.29 and 2,118,252,236.13 is: 2,923,190,891.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,902,399,941.41 : 5,385,317,088.29 = 2,118,252,236.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,902,399,941.41/5,385,317,088.29 = 2,118,252,236.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,902,399,941.41x = 5,385,317,088.29 × 2,118,252,236.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,902,399,941.41x = 11,407,459,964,528,801,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,407,459,964,528,801,792/3,902,399,941.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,923,190,891.71

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