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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,972,587,438.80, 4,455,935,910.90 and 1,395,872,269.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,972,587,438.80, 4,455,935,910.90 and 1,395,872,269.20 is: 2,092,425,369.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,972,587,438.80 : 4,455,935,910.90 = 1,395,872,269.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,972,587,438.80/4,455,935,910.90 = 1,395,872,269.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,972,587,438.80x = 4,455,935,910.90 × 1,395,872,269.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,972,587,438.80x = 6,219,917,371,357,751,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,219,917,371,357,751,296/2,972,587,438.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,092,425,369.96

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