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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,466,978,383.21, 5,201,405,859.55 and 2,472,256,100.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,466,978,383.21, 5,201,405,859.55 and 2,472,256,100.80 is: 3,709,053,229.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,466,978,383.21 : 5,201,405,859.55 = 2,472,256,100.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,466,978,383.21/5,201,405,859.55 = 2,472,256,100.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,466,978,383.21x = 5,201,405,859.55 × 2,472,256,100.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,466,978,383.21x = 12,859,207,368,996,995,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,859,207,368,996,995,072/3,466,978,383.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,709,053,229.55

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