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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,459,302,046.89, 5,197,231,128.98 and 2,218,164,180.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,459,302,046.89, 5,197,231,128.98 and 2,218,164,180.17 is: 3,332,554,304.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,459,302,046.89 : 5,197,231,128.98 = 2,218,164,180.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,459,302,046.89/5,197,231,128.98 = 2,218,164,180.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,459,302,046.89x = 5,197,231,128.98 × 2,218,164,180.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,459,302,046.89x = 11,528,311,926,386,464,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,528,311,926,386,464,768/3,459,302,046.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,332,554,304.35

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