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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,482,020,476.90, 5,216,228,270.55 and 2,097,722,960.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,482,020,476.90, 5,216,228,270.55 and 2,097,722,960.10 is: 3,142,486,346.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,482,020,476.90 : 5,216,228,270.55 = 2,097,722,960.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,482,020,476.90/5,216,228,270.55 = 2,097,722,960.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,482,020,476.90x = 5,216,228,270.55 × 2,097,722,960.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,482,020,476.90x = 10,942,201,808,255,449,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,942,201,808,255,449,088/3,482,020,476.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,142,486,346.89

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