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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,938,855,105.49, 5,435,603,793.32 and 2,130,368,994.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,938,855,105.49, 5,435,603,793.32 and 2,130,368,994.27 is: 2,939,900,421.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,938,855,105.49 : 5,435,603,793.32 = 2,130,368,994.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,938,855,105.49/5,435,603,793.32 = 2,130,368,994.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,938,855,105.49x = 5,435,603,793.32 × 2,130,368,994.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,938,855,105.49x = 11,579,841,786,414,671,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,579,841,786,414,671,872/3,938,855,105.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,939,900,421.90

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