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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,938,714,926.14, 5,435,556,242.41 and 2,154,527,549.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,938,714,926.14, 5,435,556,242.41 and 2,154,527,549.17 is: 2,973,318,934.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,938,714,926.14 : 5,435,556,242.41 = 2,154,527,549.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,938,714,926.14/5,435,556,242.41 = 2,154,527,549.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,938,714,926.14x = 5,435,556,242.41 × 2,154,527,549.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,938,714,926.14x = 11,711,055,669,324,523,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,711,055,669,324,523,520/3,938,714,926.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,973,318,934.96

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