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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,466,978,384.21, 5,201,405,861.05 and 2,472,256,101.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,466,978,384.21, 5,201,405,861.05 and 2,472,256,101.80 is: 3,709,053,231.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,466,978,384.21 : 5,201,405,861.05 = 2,472,256,101.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,466,978,384.21/5,201,405,861.05 = 2,472,256,101.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,466,978,384.21x = 5,201,405,861.05 × 2,472,256,101.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,466,978,384.21x = 12,859,207,377,919,145,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,859,207,377,919,145,984/3,466,978,384.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,709,053,231.05

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