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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,938,254,870.05, 5,908,278,100.28 and 2,301,637,039.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,938,254,870.05, 5,908,278,100.28 and 2,301,637,039.65 is: 3,452,979,089.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,938,254,870.05 : 5,908,278,100.28 = 2,301,637,039.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,938,254,870.05/5,908,278,100.28 = 2,301,637,039.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,938,254,870.05x = 5,908,278,100.28 × 2,301,637,039.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,938,254,870.05x = 13,598,711,716,145,876,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,598,711,716,145,876,992/3,938,254,870.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,452,979,089.69

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