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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,370,896,005.73, 5,056,344,008.60 and 2,149,479,250.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,370,896,005.73, 5,056,344,008.60 and 2,149,479,250.53 is: 3,224,218,875.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,370,896,005.73 : 5,056,344,008.60 = 2,149,479,250.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,370,896,005.73/5,056,344,008.60 = 2,149,479,250.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,370,896,005.73x = 5,056,344,008.60 × 2,149,479,250.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,370,896,005.73x = 10,868,506,530,027,384,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,868,506,530,027,384,832/3,370,896,005.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,224,218,875.80

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